This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/381.1 Message Board Post: Tammy: Do you have access to the 1860 U.S. census? I think roll M653_1294, page 354 (physical document page 191), Fayette Co., TX, Oso Post Office may be of interest. A Francis Justice, age 32, born Alabama, is listed on line 37 as living alone in dwelling 1958, but is shown as female...I have Francis Marions and May Martins and other males in my line showing up constantly as female on census data, so I thought this might be a hit. But of particular interest is that Justices sprinkle that page and the next, including the family of D.W. Justice, 39, born Alabama; D.P. Justice, 58, evidently widowed, born New York; Joseph Justice, 22, born Alabama; John C. Justice, 20, born Alabama. Taking a big leap of faith that these families are all related and moved to Texas at the same time, the ages and birth locations of D.W.'s children would indicate the line came through Mississippi circa 1847-1850, and arrived in Texas after 1850 but before 1855. That said, D.W. (David) Justice, his wife Sarah, son John, and daughter Daria seem to be living in the household of Alexander McDonald, 69, a minister born in Alabama, according to the 1850 census, Mississippi, Pontotoc County, roll M432_380, page 91. Of interest here, though, is the adjacent family of Tabitha P. Justice, 48, evidently widowed, born North Carolina, with children Franklin, 25; Mary, 21; Eliza, 18; Joseph, 16; Deletilia (sp?) 12; John, 11; Sarah, 8; all born Alabama except Sarah, who was born in Mississippi. No sign of the D.P. Justice seen in Fayette Co. in the 1860 census, who would be about the same age as Tabitha P. Justice. If you're in Spring, a quicker first trip than Fayette County would be the Clayton Genealogical Library (http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/). You can check their holdings of Fayette County microfilm/fiche before you go at http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clmca22.html#Texas. Happy hunting!