That's very possible. When the census takers went around, they asked for the head of the household and family members. If your relatives were visiting someone, they probably were missed. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "glswings" <glswings@pacifier.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:30 AM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Craighead help on census > My problem is that I find them on 1820, not on 1830(not a one) then back > on > in 1840 forward. By them not being on just that one year makes me think > they > were missed. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy ADAMS" <adams1111@bellsouth.net> > To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 1:12 PM > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Craighead help on census > > >> Nancy and Craighead researcher---Even though the reference books don't > often mention it--part of Smith Co became Dekalb County, TN in 1837. >> Look there also.---Judy >> From: "Nancy" <searcher2@tds.net> >> Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 10:32:06 EDT >> To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [TNSMITH] Craighead help on census >> >> Smith county had several changes in its boundaries: >> "Since its organization in 1799, seven other counties were organized from > land that was originally part of Smith County. These counties are Jackson > (1801), White (1806), Warren (1807), Cannon (1836), Macon (1842), Putnam > (1854), and Trousdale (1870)." >> http://www.smithcountychamber.org/area_historysmithco.htm >> >> It's possible your Craighead's would show up on one of the other county > census records. >> >> Nancy >> >> >> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >> Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories >> Wills, Fokelore,Links To The Smith Co Web Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ >> >> >> >> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >> Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm >> > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > >