In a message dated 12/14/2007 6:52:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, dcagle1@charter.net writes: Dianne, With your help, I finally found it. It was listed as James Bonie in the index, I think I tried everything else. The 1870 census makes it appear that he is not the son of John W. Bonee? do you have anything further on this? I could find nothing else on the Curtis family either David David YES John is father of James Bonee thank you Dianne **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)