Both the 1900 & the 1920 census have the names indexed by soundex. I searched for William Shelton in both, but did not find a William and Margaret Shelton in WA. In the 1900 census I tried searching for Margaret Shelton, but didn't find that either. Joyce Glover wrote: > Donna, > Thanks so much for your help in the past. > Yes, if you have time would you check the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census for > William Shelton wife Margrett? I have no idea of his age, when or where he > was born or died, so the censuses may help with this. > Thanks again, > Joyce Glover > > ---------- > >From: Donna DeLeon <dldeleon@ix.netcom.com> > >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] William Shelton family > >Date: Wed, Sep 29, 1999, 4:19 PM > > > > > I have been doing research at the Washington State Library in Olympia. They > > have all the WA census on microfilm. Would you like me to look anyone up in > the > > 1900, 1910, or 1920 census? > > > > Joyce Glover wrote: > > > >> Through the generosity of a person on this list, I recently found that > >> William Shelton was my great-great grandfather. He was married to Margarett > >> Kellar and had at least 2 daughters, Lulu (who first married a Lovell, > >> second married Adam Bremer) and Eliza Jane (who was married to Leander > >> Ross). They were living in Morton in 1894. Does anyone know anything about > >> this family? > >