Kim, Thanks for the long shot!! Matthew's 2nd wife Jane is in the 1850 census along with my Jane. Also, I know that Matthew's family was Methodist and mine were Baptist. Here is the census showing the two Jane Clarkes. 1850 Anderson Co Federal Census Western Division Page 161 (70/72) J. B. Clarke, 59, M, Carpenter, $400, b SC <----My John B. Clarke, Sr. Jane Clarke, 73 F, b SC <----mother or stepmother. Known as Mrs Jane Clarke Page 189 J. B. Clarke, Junr, 26, M, Taylor, 1200, b SC <----My John B. Clarke, Jr. Martha J. (or I.), 22, F, b SC John H., 5, M, b SC, twin William A., 5, M, b SC twin Frances B., 3, F, b SC Elias L., 2/12, M, b SC Elijah Bowen, 16, M, apprentice, b SC Sarah Lake, 15, F, b SC Page 168 (178/180) Jane Clarke, 48, F, Value 1000, b SC <--------Matthew Clark's 2nd wife Wm Morris, 19, M Farmer, b SC F. E. Morris, 16, F, b SC M. I. Clarke, 11 M, b SC M. M. Clarke, 8, F, b SC Thanks for responding!! Any other longshots are welcome. Susan -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA djohanson@mindspring.com Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...