This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood, Pointer, Porter, Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ikB.2ACE/23.4.2 Message Board Post: Hi Betty, I believe I'm searching for the same family as you have. I think these are all the same family. I've been unable to find these folks in 1860 Texas, even though all the children were born in Texas. Following is census information I've been able to find to date. My gg-grandmother was Clarissa Wood, of this family, who married Riley Judson Porter. I haven't been able to find William's family line. But, may have found a lead on Mickey's family (Pointer) in Arkansas in 1850 though. If this is same family, would like to share information. Kindest Regards, Duke Allen TEXAS 1900 MONTAGUE COUNTY Wood, Charles Head age 30 b. Texas Father b. Illinois Mother b. Missouri Martha Wife age 23 b. Missouri Father b. Kentucky Mother b. Tennessee Henry Son age 2 b. Texas Ethel?? Dau age 1 b. Texas Micia?? Mother age 67 b. Missouri (?? indicate's I wasn't sure of spelling on census form). TEXAS 1880 JOHNSON COUNTY Wood, M.C. age 46 Widow b. Mo Mattie age 17 Daughter (Martha from 1880 below?) Jane age 15 Daughter (Sarah from 1880 below?) Lucy age 13 Daughter Willie age 9 Son (Charles from 1880 below?) TEXAS 1880 Also JOHNSON COUNTY McColpin, Henry age 26 S.A. age 18 Wife (I believe this S.A. is the Cynthia listed below in 1870.) TEXAS 1870 MONTAGUE COUNTY Wood, William age 40 M Carpenter b. IL Mickey age 34 F b. MO John H. age 15 M TX Mary Ann age 14 F TX Clarissa age 12 F TX Cynthia A. age 9 F TX Martha E. age 8 F TX Sarah J. age 6 F TX Lucy B. age 4 F TX Charles B. age 1 M TX (Charles B. may very well have been Charles W. - Also may have been the Charles in the 1900 Montague county census above)