This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/342.1 Message Board Post: Hi Shirley, Below are the only GROOMS listings I could find in the 1830 Census for Bedford County, TN. Even though the first column is labeled "Name of county, city, ward, town, township, parish, precinct, hundred or district", please note that districts and/or townships were not listed, just "Bedford County". Listed in order on Page 73: Isaac Grooms 0100001000000-1200010000000 Wm. Grooms 1001000000000-0001000000000 Henry Croper 2011010000000-0100010000000 Salcy Grooms 0010000000000-001000010000 The columns for this census year to the left of the hypen are: Males under 5 Males age 5-10 Males age 10-15 Males age 15-20 Males age 20-30 Males age 30-40 Males age 40-50 Males age 50-60 Males age 60-70 Males age 70-80 Males age 80-90 Males age 90-100 Males over 100 The columns for this census year to the right of the hypen are: Females under 5 Females age 5-10 Females age 10-15 Females age 20-30 Females age 30-40 Females age 40-50 Females age 50-60 Females age 60-70 Females age 70-80 Females age 80-90 Females age 90-100 Females over 100 Hope this helps, Kathryn

Kathryn, could you tell me if there are any REEVES/REAVES/REIVES on the 1830 Census for Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN. Thank you so much for your assistance. Barbara Reeves Whittaker Mesa, AZ