At 07:23 PM 10/11/1999 -0400, you wrote: >I think you have t remember that a lot of folks back then did not have the >same education that we have today. Some folks didn't even graduate from >high school. My dad for instance only completed the 8th grade. A lot of >people could not even read nor write as evidenced by some of the entries on >some of the census themselves. > >Just my $.02. >Steve I didn't even think of that...My grandmother didn't go to school at all and didn't know how old she was...she made up a date for her birthday and guessed at the year and that was when we always celebrated it...She was born out of wedlock and left for her grandparents to raise, then sent to one relative after another until she finally married into the family of the last ones to take her in...Her Uncle's inlaws...I have never found her on a census, but if I did it would probably be interesting to see how many different ages there would be for her.. Rae >----- Original Message ----- >From: <PARSONS208@aol.com> >To: <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 6:06 PM >Subject: Census data > > >> Does anyone know why there are so many errors in the Union County census? >I >> noticed that some of the information, i.e., ages, do not correspond with >> tombstones. Was there a reason to falsify the information? Also, some of >> the names are different. >> Thanks for any help! >> Carol Parsons >> >> >> ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >> Put those lists to work for others. If you have any cemetery or bible >lists please send them in. We can post them on the page for others to use. >> >> > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Got any stories to tell? The Union County TnGenWeb Site is in search of stories about Union County Families from yesteryear. > > Rae Smith http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/webring.html http://www.angelfire.com/de/LawDog/index.html http://www.angelfire.com/de/LawDog/Inspection.html