Marjorie, Given the way the name has been indexed down through the years, I think this is Houston's family in 1850. Let me know what you think. 1720/1776 John D. BRIMN, 40, M, Farmer, NC Laura, 40, F, NC Houston, 14, M, TN Andrew, 11, M, TN David, 9, M, TN Harriet, 6, F, TN Samuel, 5, M, TN Martha, 1, F, TN ********* In 1860, this family is indexed as BRINNER (the actual page reads Brimer), except Andrew, who is indexed correctly as Brimer. Looks like this is the correct family. Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Not Stated, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1258; Page: 503; Image: 624. 2470/2514 John BRIMER, 52, M, Laborer, 100/500, TN L., 50, F, NC David, 19, M, Laborer, TN H.E., 18, F, TN S., 15, M, TN M., 12, F, TN J., 10, F, TN ********** Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1540; Page: 360; Image: 129. 111/111 BRIMER, Andrew, 32, M, W, Farmer, 600/200, TN -----Sarah J., 25, F, W, Keeps house, TN -----Joseph L., 7, M, W, TN -----Emily C., 4, F, W, TN -----Martha, 2, F, W, TN -----Sarah, 8/12, F, W, TN, b. Jan 112/112 BRIMER, John, 58, M, W, Farmer, -/300, TN -----Laura, 56, F, W, Keeps house, NC -----Martha, 20, F, W, No occupation, TN -----Amanda, 19, F, W, No occupation, TN GREEN, Elizabeth, 63, F, W, No occupation, TN Becky millet@consolidated.net "The best measure of the future is the record of the past." -Benjamin Franklin