> I'm looking for William Elmore Roberts, Lula Inez Hinson, and Isadora > Hinson. All would have been youngish, possibly living with parents at the > time of the 1880 census. Don't have birthdates or parents names except for > Lula Inez - father Maredian Hinson, mother Sara Blackmon. > > Stephanie Have you heard the one about the "good news, bad news"? Well, the bad news is that I could find no mention at all of William Elmore ROBERTS in this census. Plenty of families with that surname, but nobody with that given name. Now, the good news.........I found your HINSON folks. They lived next door to each other in Flat Creek Township, which would indicate that they were most likely related. I do know that my BLACKMON family is tied up there with them. BLACKMON is one of my bloodlines on my maternal side. >From the 1880 Federal Census, Lancaster County, SC: Page # 79, Dwelling # 394............ HINSON M. Lilly W M 40 M SC Sarah W F 33 Wife Mary J W F 13 Dau James D W M 11 Son John M W M 9 Son Julia W F 7 Dau Judson W M 4 Son Lula W F 2 Dau Pages # 79-80, Dwelling # 395......... HINSON M. Van W M 32 M SC D Jane W F 35 Wife [notated as maiden name BLACKMON] Marion R W M 10 Son Wm A W M 9 Son Theodocia W F 7 Dau Isadora W F 5 Dau Hampton W M 3 Son Henrietta W F - Dau BLACKMON, Hanna W F 69 Mother-in-law Certainly hope that this helps...................and we need to talk about these BLACKMON folks. Bill