This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: yesiamadork1 Surnames: Jones and Wilder Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.unknown/7285/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The only reason I am listing this query on the Virgina board is because this particular Jones family listed it as their birth state. Does anyone have any information on this family? Hiram is my great grandpa and besides him I cannot seem to track his family down very well. Hiram's family was in Harlan Co., Ky in the 1870 census but in the 1880 census it seems only he and his brother Jacob are there. I cannot find any of his other family members in the 1880 census nor have I been able to keep tabs on Jacob after the 1880 census. Hiram's father James seems to be very elusive. I cannot find him before the 1870 census or after the 1880 census. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1870 Harlan Co. KY Census: Dwelling 92-92 JONES, James, 59, b. VA . . Cyrene, 58, b. VA . . Rose Ann, 16, b. VA . . Rachael, 14, b. VA . . Jacob, 12, b. VA . . Hiram, 9, b. VA 1880 Harlan Co. KY Dwelling 290-292 JONES, Hiram, Jr., 18 . . July, 16, wife Dwelling 293-295 JONES, Jacob, 21 . . Alice, 19, wife (Thanks Joyce for putting the census info up for me) Cindy James Jones b.abt 1811 VA (maybe some other state)(gg great grandpa) Hiram Jones b.abt 1862 VA/TN or KY (g great grandpa) m. Julia "July" Wilder in Harlan Co., KY (I don't have the date right in front of me) Jacob Jones b.abt 1859 VA? (Hiram's brother) m Alice LNU Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.