Dear David: Some times these things render such unexpected information. I have Ranger Lt. Ira Long in two counties for the same year. He was on duty away from home and apparently his wife gave his information there and he gave it where he was. Notice the slight name variations, sometimes these are misleading. The Rangers, in 1874 at least almost always used initials. Perhaps writing with quill when enlisting 75 men was difficult and not using proper names was just easier and faster. Some individuals used one name in a census and a different first name in another census. Difficult, now I transcribe the entire family and all the info so I can easier connect the data. Sincerely, Ray