Hi Linda, I believe Alben is possibly Allen, and Elizabeth was called Betsy. It is possible that Henry was Emory Henry. Or, this could be another family. See the 1850 census record below. His death record on the Federal Mortality Schedules indicates he was in Buchanan County at the time (1880) and had been living there for 24 years, since 1856. On the 1870, he is there with Rebecca age 27, and there is no indication if she is wife or other but she is "Keeping House." Cosby E. is noted to be a Domestic Servant, and there is no indication as to whom the younger children belong to. Hopefully more research will put more pieces together. I am not able to find an 1860 or 1840 record for Allen Gross. Hope this helps, Michelle 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Allen Gross Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Western District, Tazewell, Virginia Household Members: Name Age Allen Gross 40 Andy Gross 8 Betsy Gross 40 Elenor Gross 3 Emma Gross 1 Emory Gross 6 John Gross 10 Lorah Gross 13 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 308; Image: 190. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Allen Gross Estimated Birth Year: 1812 Age in 1870: 58 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Grundy Household Members: Name Age Allen Gross 58 Rebecca Gross 27 Cosby E Gross 32 Arminda Gross 5 John Gross 3 Henderson Gross 2 Elisabeth Gross 1 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: M593_1637; Page: 178; Image: 357. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 Name: Allan Gross Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: Virginia Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Age: 70 Month of Death: Feb Cause of Death: Diseased liver Place of Death: (City, County, State) Garden Mag Dist, Buchanan, Virginia Census Year: 1880 Source Citation: Census Place (City, County, State): Garden Mag Dist, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: T1132_18; Page: 220; Enumeration District: 14; Line Number: 6. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Housh To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Albert Gross, Tazewell, VA Michelle, I certainly hope so. On Henry Gross and Lila Vance marriage record, it lists Alben and Elizabeth Gross as his parents. That is the only time I have seen his name. Do you have any information on him and where did you find it? I would love to be able to knock down at least one brick wall. Thanks. Linda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michelle Ligon Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VARUSSEL] Albert Gross, Tazewell, VA Is this Albert Gross of Tazewell, VA, one of your people, Linda? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vatazewe/1880-ED86.htm Michelle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message