I haven't fished the message boards for awhile - it's time for some new cousins, if the right person(s) is reading. Looking for leads on my FIRESTONES David Firestone (born in Virginia) - I found two in the 1850 census reports - David J (41) and wife Elizabeth (37) - Polk Co, Tennessee - David (40) and wife Elizabeth (37) - Botetort Co, Virginia - sons John William and George Frank, probably others and daughters but no solid connection from John William) - John William Firestone (uncle Billie) Born in Atkins TN 2/4/1851, died Beryl AR 5/9/1933 - wife Ida Stallings - children Henry Malvern, Minnie, Leona, Bess - George Frank Firestone Born TN (1861), living in Altus City OK April 1930 - wife Mary (born in AR) - (daughter) - son James Madison Firestone - Susan (could be James M's mother?) Thanks, Tom Clements thomclements@comcast.net other Firestones I found in the 1850 census reports ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 U.S. Census, Tennessee, Polk County, 3rd civil district, page 222 (image 59) - 11 Oct 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- a b c d e f g h i j k l m 414 418 David J 41 M - Farmer - Tenn - - - - Firestone - - Elizabeth 37 F - - - Ditto - - - - - - Clarinda 16 F - - - Ditto - - - - - - Westley 14 M - - - Ditto - - - - - - Mary 12 F - - - Ditto - - - - - - Salina 8 F - - - Ditto - - - - - - Thomas J 6 M - - - Ditto - - - - - - Eliza Ann 3 F - - - Ditto - - - - ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 U.S. Census, Tennessee, Polk County, 3rd civil district, page 228 (image 71) - 17 Oct 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 502 507 F A Firestone 30 M - Farmer 450 Germany - - - - ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 U.S. Census, Tennessee, McMinn County, 23rd subdivision pg 341/681 (image 238) - 12 Oct 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 2361 1638 Samuel 49 M - Farmer 2000 Virginia - - - - Firestone 2362 Risha 52 F - - - S.C James 22 M - " 500 Tenn - - - - Pamela 18 F - - - " - 1 - - (Permelia - 16???) Tabitha 15 F - - - " - 1 - - Sarah 14 F - - - " - 1 - - Samuel P 9 M - - - " - 1 - - Samuel 48 M - Farmer 1000 S.C. - - - - Patterson 2363 1639 William 16 M - " - Tenn - - - - 2364 Robert 14 M - - - " - 1 - - Sarah 8 F - - - " - 1 - - Martha 5 F - - - " - - - - P????a ?16? F - - - " - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1850 U.S. Census, Tennessee, McMinn County, 23rd subdivision pg 358/715 (image 272) - 18 Sep 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 2702 1882 John 36 M - Wagon maker - Tenn - - - - Firestone 2703 - Louann 33 F - - - " James 13 M - - - " - 1 - - Barnet 10 M - - - " - 1 - - Ricky 8 M - - - " - 1 - - La?rissa? 6 F - - - " - - - - Jemima 4 F - - - " - - - - Mary 6/12 F - - - " - - - - ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 U.S. Census, Virginia, Botetourt County, Western District, page 169/170 (image 262) - 12 Oct 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1769 1769 David 40 M - Farmer - - - - - - Firestone - - Elizabeth 37 F - - - - - - - - - Ann E. 10 F - - - - - - - - - William L 9 M - - - - - - - - - John D. 7 M - - - - - - - - - Hannah V 5 F - - - - - - - - - ?Marz? M 2 M - - - - - - - ============================================================================ ================================== Virginia marriages, 1740-1850 ============================================================================ ======================= David M. Firestone married Elizabeth Hoff 21 Dec 1838 in Botetourt County ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 - Virginia - Botetourt Co - District 8 - pg 158 (image 239) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, John 83 m farmer 4630 Pennsylvania Margaret 67 f Maryland Samuel J 30 m farmer Virginia Joseph J 21? m ditto " ============================================================================ ======================= 1850 - Indiana - Kosciusko Co - Tippecanoe township ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, Samuel 60 m - farmer 1000 Pa - - 1 Elizabeth 29 f " - - 1 Daniel 22 m farmer ?? Elizabeth 17 f " Jane 16 f " - 1 - David 14 m " - 1 - John Dawson? 9 m Ind - 1 - Richard Hagers? 13 m " - 1 - ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Indiana - Kosciusko Co - Washington township - pg 355 (a/b) (image 4/5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, John 30 m farming 700 ?? Rebecca Ann 27 f " Geoff 6 m " Mary June 3 f Ind Samuel L 1 m " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Firestone, William 24 m farmer 1200 ?? 1 - - Elizabeth 24 f 1 - - ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Indiana - Montgomery - Scott township - pg 529 (image 23) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, John 45 m farmer 610 ?Va? - - - Mary 47 f " - - 1 Abraham 17 m " " - 1 - David 15 m " " - 1 - John 13 m " - 1 - Samuel 11 m " - 1 - Christian 9 m " - 1 - Nathan 8 m " - 1 - Daniel 5 m " - 1 - ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Indiana - DeKalb - Franklin - pg 216 (image 13) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, George 39 m laborer 2000 ?? Catharine 38 f ?? Samuel 16 m farmer ?? Jonah 14 m ?? Isaac 13 m ?La/Ia? Harriet 11 f " Catharine 7 f " Amanda 5 f " Daniel 3 m " Benjamin 2 m " ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Maryland - Frederick Co - Fredericktown - pg 24 (image 48/49) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, Frederick 31 m - tailor - Md x - - Rebecca 24 f x " Sarah E Whitten 11 f x Md ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Georgia - Murray Co - District 63 - pg 164 (image 36) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, A E 45 m farmer - Virginia Mary 43 f S Car Robert A 19 m farmer Tenn ============================================================================ ================================== 1850 - Illinois - Edwards Co - (all townships) - pg 272b (image 44) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, Charles 65 m farmer 100 England Mary 49 f unknown Inones/Irma? Odell 10 m Ill ============================================================================ =================== 1850 - Georgia - Murray Co - District 63 - pg 164b (image 36) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, A E 45 m - farmer - Virginia Mary 43 f s.carolina Robert A 19 m farmer Tennessee ============================================================================ =================== ============================================================================ =================== 1850 - Illinois - Knox Co - pg 383 (image 43) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Firestone, James 24 m - plasterer 200 Illinois Elizabeth 19 f " Harriet 1 f " ============================================================================ =================== 1850 - Indiana - Clinton Co - Frankfort - pg 316 (image 9) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Adair, James 24 m farmer ?O? Louisa 21? f Pennsylvania Firestone, Catherine? E 47? f Pennsylvania Julia A 18 f Ind Caroline 15 f Ind Sarah E 12 f Ind Thomas B 9 m Ind ============================================================================ =================== a dwelling-houses numbered in the order of visitation b families numbered in the order of visitation c the name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in this family d age e sex f color g profession, occupation, or trade of each male person over 15 years of age h value of real estate owned i place of birth naming the state, territory, or county j married within the year k attended school within the year l person over 20 years of age who cannot read & write m whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict ============================================================================ =======================