This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sackett/Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ChEBAIB/217.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Lori One of our researchers on the SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com did a lookup in the 1880 census for IN and this appears to be the couple you are looking for. Do the children appear to be right? Census Place: Sand Creek, Jennings, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254288 National Archives Film T9-0288 Page 423C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James A. DAVIS Self M M W 39 IN Occ: Shingle Maker Fa: VA Mo: VA Martha DAVIS Wife F M W 36 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Elsworth D. DAVIS Son M S W 13 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Lola T. KAVIS Dau F S W 11 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN William O. DAVIS Son M S W 7 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Cory A. DAVIS Dau F S W 5 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Ira L. DAVIS Son M S W 3 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Mary A. DAVIS Dau F S W 6M IN Fa: IN Mo: IN The only other James Davis with a wife named Martha is: Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254310 National Archives Film T9-0310 Page 294D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James DAVIS Self M M W 39 OH Occ: R. R. Man Fa: PA Mo: RI Martha DAVIS Wife F M W 36 OH Fa: IN Mo: PA I hope this helps, Thurmon