This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/923.1 Message Board Post: http://www.familysearch.org/ [free LDS website] This family not in BOWIE CO in 1880. 1900 2Pct, Bowie County-T623-1613, pg 131. Richard Ellis, head of household, 6/1848, 51, married 18 years, TX AL TN Mattie Ellis, wife, 10/1866, 43, OH ? OH, 13 children born, 7 children living. Lillie Donelly, step daughter, 5/1880, 20, TX VA OH "son" Ellis, 9/1883, 17, TX TX OH "daughter" ELLIS.....????? The above record is located at bottom of the page and has ink smudges and is deteriorated to the point that the names of the son and daughter of Richard Ellis and Mattie could not be determined. 1880 - Bowie County Richard ELLIS Self S Male B 30 TX Farmer AL TN Annice ELLIS Mother W Female B 50 TN Keep House --- --- Benjamin ELLIS Brother S Male MU 25 TX At Home AL TN Henry ELLIS Brother S Male MU 22 TX At Home AL TN Charlotte ELLIS Sister S Female MU 21 TX At Home AL TN Josie ELLIS Niece S Female B 11 TX At Home AL TN Source Information: Census Place E.D. 3, Bowie, Texas Family History Library Film 1255292 NA Film Number T9-1292 Page Number 81C Sorry that I could help further.