Nancy, I confused you, I'm sure (after my message was sent back to me). "His MOTHER's father ..." The "His" refers to my uncle that I mention in the next line or two after ~ sorry about that. Sometimes this thing gets bigger than my brain, I think :-) Donna Donna Strong wrote: > > Nancy, > On the 1891 Widow's Census, does Sarah Brock show up there? Also, > what age is listed for her on the 1900 census? > Is there an 1880 census for Rhea County? If so, do James and Sarah > Brock show up there? If so, are there any children listed? What are > the childrens' ages and the ages of James and Sarah? > Our family Bible states James Brock died 12/15/1922 ~ well after the > 1900 census listing of Sarah as a widow (if it's the SAME Sarah Brock). > However, the Campbell County Death Index for 1914-25 does NOT list a > James Brock having died in 1922 (or any year between for that matter!). > His MOTHER's father died in November 1925 and I wonder if he's > remembering HIS death (my uncle was born in December 1920). If my > theory is right, James Brock may have widowed Sarah prior to 1900. I do > know that one daughter was born in 1895 in Campbell County. Hmmmm.... > > Much thanks, > Donna > > Nancy Cole wrote: > > > > Hi Donna, > > > > I enjoy doing lookups, but in this case it will not be possible. As far > > as anyone knows there is no 1890 census for any county or any state, just > > the Veteren's and Widows census. > > > > By 1900 only a widow, Sarah Brock, is listed in Rhea County > > and none of the Children you mention are in her household. > > Nancy > > > > On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Donna Strong wrote: > > > > > I am looking for information from the 1890 Rhea County census concerning > > > the household of my grandfather, William Coleman Brock (b: 2/24/1886) in > > > Rhea County. His parents were James Brock and Sarah Iv(e)y Brock. A > > > brother, John Brock (also born in TN ~ possibly Rhea County), was born > > > 8/28/1887. This census is not yet on-line and I would really appreciate > > > it if someone could do a look up for me on this family. I've run into a > > > MAJOR stumbling block on the birth years/places of James and Sarah; > > > hopefully this would provide some information on that, as well as tell > > > me if they were still in the Rhea County are in 1890. A sister, Alma > > > Mae Brock, was born in 1895 in Campbell County, TN. > > > > > > Thanks so much, > > > Donna (Brock) Strong > > > Hamilton, Ohio > > >