Hi Lee, Thanks very much for your reply! I have previously found this family and was able to trace the child you found [James M. Minter, age 9] in the 1880 census from Henry county, VA.....and unfortunately this was not the same person. There are also other matches in the 1880 census in nearby Hancock county, Tennessee and in Texas. Does anyone know if births were recorded by the county at this time? Best regards, Ivan Nichols -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/05