This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wNHBAIB/2898 Message Board Post: Looking for Lydia A. (nee Unknown) Shelton Can you help? Any response will be gratefully appreciated! 1880 Census, Dist. 126, Macon City, Macon, MO, June 4,T9_701; p. 399D Lines 33-34, Household # 71-74 (Goggin Street) Shouton, Littie, W, F, age 40, divorced, does washing, can't write, PA, PA, NJ -Frankie, W, M, son, age 4, MO, KY, PA - [This is probably my gg-grandfather] -Tommie, W, M, son, age 1, MO, KY, PA - [oral history-Frank's only brother died young] Matthews, Elisha, black, M, 21, single, house servant, can't read/write, MO, VA, VA 1880 Census, ED 125, Macon City, Macon Co., MO, dated June 10, T9_701, p. 389 Line 20, Household #275-284 Rollins Street, (Gustane Sauvinet, Hotel Keeper, France) note: see picture of this Hotel in file Pratt, Azriel, lodger, age 33, single, MO, KY, MO, Blacksmith NOTE-1880--Both characters in question, Littie-Lettie-Lydia & Mr. Pratt, , are living in Macon Co., MO, where my gr-grandfather was born. Now in looks as though they are together in 1900. Frank claimed his mother ran off to Kansas City! See Lydia in 1910 census below, viola, Kansas City. -------- Records for Mr. Pratt and/or Lydia A. Shelton: 1870 Census, Green, Wapello, Iowa, Ottumwa Post Office, M593_422 p. 135 Lines 23-24, HH 219-214 Pratt, Asle L. K., white, male, age 24, MO, Blacksmith -Darcus, age 19, keeping house, Iowa note-1880, Pratt was living in Macon City, MO, same town as Littie, -see 1880 Littie Shouton above 1890-91, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS, 1890 Federal Census Substitute Kansas City, Kansas Directory Pratt, Aseril K., location 2, residence: 331 s 7th Occupation: Blacksmith, Business Owner: Henry La Fountain 1900 Census, ED 113, Kansas City, Ward 10, Jackson Co., MO, T623_864, p.1B Lines 76-77, HH #245-15-19 Oak Street Pratt, L. K., head, Sept 1839, age 51? divorced, MO, MO, VA -horse-shoer, owns Farm Shelton, Lydia, D-in-law, Aug 1841, age 59, widow, births 1-1, PA, PA, PA 1910 Census, 3-Wd, Kansas, Wyandotte Co., KS, dated April 21, T624_460-pt. 3, p. 243A Line 49, Shelton, Lettie A., age 69, widow, PA, U.S., NJ Line 50, Pratt, alk, age 59? widow, KS, US, US, blacksmith, shop, wks-own acct., owns home mort-free Oral History: 1. Frank claimed he had only one deceased, younger brother, and that their Mother ran off to Kansas City, thus Frank was raised by others. Oddly, no mention of what happened to father, except he came from Kentucky. 2. Claim his father married a woman from Holland. (note-I think it could be a Woman whose surname was Holland) 3. Claim of birth in Bloomington, Macon Co., MO (it is 35 miles to Kansas City KS and 40 to Kansas City, MO) 4. Claim his family came from Kentucky to Missouri. Thank you!