Maybe I'm not seeing the forest for the trees but just revisiting the 1910 census helped because it hit me that of the likely relations to this Ambrose Spear b. 1878 are the same families that were living in close proximity to each other on the Martinsburg Rd. in 1910. I had thought it noteworthy that the Ambrose b. in Edmonson Co. 1878 father's name was Francis M. The Monroe Co. family of Hulet Spear and America Head had a son Francis M. b. 1871 (m. Amelia Pennington) and they too lived close by to Ambrose and Martha/Mattie in 1910. The other Ambrose in 1910 Monroe Co. mentioned by Doug was enumerated in the Union area on the Mud Lick & Glasgow Rd. I'm not familiar with the geography of the county so don't know if these two Ambroses were physically close to each other or not. I appreciate all of the input. Y'all are special people! Lea Head headtexan@skytex.net