This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KenSlade2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/5657.5680.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not related, but did a little research. I know you are trying to determine parents of Lorenzo Dow Scott. I did not find that. I don't have access to the 1850 census. Regarding the wife of Lorenzo... my guess is he was married twice. The first wife was Margaret M. Thomas. The second wife was Mary C. ___. Lorenzo Dow Scott married Margaret M. Thomas 2 Jan 1858 in Pettis Co. MO. 1860 Pettis Co. MO L. D. Scott 28 IN blacksmith Mary Scott 20 MO Ewing? Scott 1 MO (male) J. R. Thomas MO 27 (blacksmith) Christian Thomas 17 (female) domestic affairs 1870 Plum Hollow, Fremont Co. Iowa Lorenzo B Scott M 41y Indiana Margaret M Scott F 30y Missouri Kitzey Scott F 9y Missouri Marion Scott M 6y Missouri Ilva Scott F 4y Indiana Curtis Scott M 2y Indiana Chris Crepp M 18y Missouri 1880 Plum, Phillips Co. KS Self L. D. Scott M 50 Indiana ? ? Wife Margaret Scott F 39 Missouri MO KY Dau Kitsa Scott F 18 Missouri MO MO Son Marion Scott M 15 Missouri Son Curtis Scott M 10 Missouri Dau Maggie Scott F 8 Iowa Son Ola Scott M 1 Kansas Other Thomas Hobb M 24 Illinois 1900 Plum, Phillips Co. KS Head Lorenzo D Scott M 70 IN VA VA (married 15 yrs) Wife Mary C Scott F 41 NY NY NY (married 15 yrs 5 children/2 living) Son Ollie Scott M 22 KS IN MO Son Franklin Scott M 19 KS IN MO Son Roye Scott M 13 KS IN NY Niece Pearl Lamont F 19 KS NY IO Farm hand Daniel E Wilson M 41 IN NY NY There is a detail obit for Lorenzo's son Marion Scott here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Scott&GSiman=1&GScid=1979182&GRid=55684447& Ken Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.