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/JhB.2ACE/1099.1 Message Board Post: According to the 1900 census "Nannie" was born Jan 1881. Most of the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's which leaves out finding her in the 1890 record. Do you know what county she was born in? Is there a death certificate for her? It would possibly have her parent's name on it. Also, Nannie was often nickname for Nancy. Your Kirkland's appear to be in Cass County in 1880 and most likely there in 1890 as well so the Wilson's would have come to this county at some point before the marriage or she could have been born there also. John KIRKLAND 35 GA Farmer GA GA Martha KIRKLAND Wife 36 AL Keeping House AL AL James KIRKLAND Son 12 --- --- --- Williams KIRKLAND Son 10 TX At Home AL AL Henry KIRKLAND Son 7 TX AL AL 1880 Precinct 6, Cass, Texas Family History Library Film 1255295 NA Film Number T9-1295 Page Number 213B I don't know why the enumerator indicated that the children's father was from Alabama. The 1900 census is only one that lists month/year of birth. 13 June 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Cass, Texas; Roll: T623 1618; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 26. Henry Kirkland, 2/1873, age 27, married 3 yrs, born TX, parents GA, rented farm property, could not read/write. Nannie Kirkland, 1/1881, age 19, one child born and living, born TX, parents TX; could read/write Willie, son, 5/1898, age 2. 1910, TEXAS, CASS, 6-PCT Series: T624 Roll: 1537 Page: 234 Henry, 35, married 13 yrs, TX GA GA Nannie, 26, 5 children born, 4 children living, TN TN TN Floyd, 9 Ollie, 7 Mary, 4 Willie, 2 Nannie Melton, border, 49, widow, TX GA GA Robert Melton, border, 18, TX TX TX 1920 census they are in Hunt County. I wonder who in the household spoke to the enumerator? John Henry's information is consistant as to where his parents were born. 1920, TEXAS, HUNT, 6 J-PCT Series: T625 Roll: 1820 Page: 109 J H Kirkland, 48, TX GA GA Nannie, 38, GA GA GA Floyd, 18, place of birth listed as Georgia Ollie, 16, TX Willie, 10, TX Vida, 8, TX ? 1930, TEXAS, CASS, 1 J-PCT (NORTHWEST PART) Series: T626 Roll: 2306 Page: 21 J H Kirkland, 57, TX TX TX Eugenia, wife, 54, TX TX TX Darline?, dtr, 15, TX TX TX It does not seem that the census records are going to help as the places of birth vary. A death certificate is going to be your best clue and hope her parents names are on it.