This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Symons Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1830.1 Message Board Post: Judy This one is a real interesting one. I checked the early Spokane Births, and 4 Symons popped up. First on 21 Feb 1894 a girl and parents Alice Black, b. BC, and Jas. N. Symons b CAN. Both age 28 Alices first child Second one born 31 Jul 1895 a boy parents Alice Black b. BC and John N. Symons b CAN both age 29 Alices 2nd child Third child Edith Drury Symons b 18 Jan 1900 parents Caroline Black and A.M. Symons both born in CAN both age 35 Carolines 4th Child Fourth child b 11 Dec 1902 a girl parents C. Black and A.M. Symons both born CAN, both age 37 1900 Census Symons, Andrew M age 34 b Oct 1865 in Canada Symons, Alice M age 34 b May 1866 in Ohio Symons, Helen B age 6 b Feb 1896 in Washington Symons, Anna M. age 2 b Jan 1897 in Washington Symons, Edith age 5/12 b Jan 1900 in Washington Is John-Jas= Andrew?? Is Caroline= Alice?? Is Helen age 6 then she would have been born in 1894, which matches the birth index for the first child. Ages of all the others seem to be close to the same. Charles