Hello, Still in search of the following and would love to find family members! Reuben J. Ross b.abt. 1842. According to census records he was born in MO....however, can not find him on any census records prior to 1870. According to census records his father was from TN and mother from AL....can't find either one of them. He married to Nancy Snodgrass Casy/Cazy/Casa in Cooper Co. MO. They had three children: George Emory Ross who married Winnie Vivian Dishion James T. Ross b.abt 1869 married unk. Joseph Walter Ross....my connection. I find them on the 1870 Cedar Co. census and then again on the 1880 Cooper co. census in Saline. In 1880 they also have 3 year old niece Mary E. Powell living with them. She is the daughter of Irvin Powel and Elizabeth Ross. I've been able to track info. on George Emory and of course Joseph Walter but had never been able to find anything on James T. after 1880. Recently I found a guy who fits the bill perfactly and am hoping someone recognizes him. James T. Ross is found in the 1920 and 1930 Benton Co. West Philomath, Oregon census records. He is listed as birth place of MO, birth year of 1869, and both his parents born MO. In 1920 he has two children living with him...Retia Ross age 17 daughter and George T. Ross age 15 son. It lists the children as being born in OK. He is listed as a farm labourer. In 1930 his is listed for a logging camp. The children are not with him in 1930. In 1924 both a George T. Ross and a Rettia Ross married in the county of Benton in Oregon. George married to Hazel Brazeal and Rettia married to Walter Burr Kirby. I believe this to be my infamous long lost James T. Ross....but don't have the concrete proof as of yet. Have not been able to locate a death record for this James T. Ross. I have been working on finding the father of Reuben J. Ross for over 10 years....to no avail. Anything sound familiar? Thank you Julie _________________________________________________________________ Get reliable access on MSN 9 Dial-up. 3 months for the price of 1! (Limited-time offer) http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&pgmarket=en-us&ST=1/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/