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/hAC.2ACE/1185 Message Board Post: Was wondering if anyone had a James West Sr. born about 1785 in their data base. I have trying to track the father of William West born 1832. William in the 1850 census and is listed living with his mother Milly 65 years of age believed to be short for Mildred also living in the household is a James 24 and a Benjamin 6. I have been looking at the 1830-40-50 census matching up the ages and names. I don't see a James Sr. in the 1850 census. William and his brother James were both fisherman