I found these HARDIN entries in the 1850 Census of Tennessee: NOTE: The two state abbreviations are where they parents were born, the Mn is McNairy Co., the first number is the entry number on the census, the last number is the page number of the microfilm. HARDIN, Blackman 24, Nancy 26, Sally 1, TN, TN, Mn-1539-221 HARDIN, Henry 42, Isabella 48, Ann 19, Jane 18, Amelia 13, William 11, Maria 9, Leander 5, NC, NC, Nc-1496-215 HARDIN, John 29, Temperance 25, Josiah 8, Delila 6, Serrena 4, Jane 1, TN, NC, Mn-827-120 HARDIN, Jordan 48, Kisiah 44, Henry 18, Maria 15, Rufus 12, Willy 10, Elizabeth 8, James 6, Derden 3, NC, NC, Mc-1500-215 HARDIN, Josiah 22, Malinda 14, TN, TN, Mn-1497-215 HARDIN, Kenneth21, Sophia 28, William 5 mo., TN, NC, Mn-1504-216 HARDIN, Robert 35, Allen 14, Mary Ann 10, Elias M. 19, NC, NC, Mn-974-1211 I know that Blackman and Jordan are mine. I'm not sure if the other families are connected but it would be a nice thing to know!! Anyone with any info on these families, please write me and let me know. Thanks!! Laurel Hardin Crook lcrook@fhu.edu ========================================= ILGenWeb County Coordinator, White County, Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2 Personal Site http://www.fhu.edu/~lcrook