This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjwaugh Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.waugh/842.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Take a look at the Indiana State library databases. The marriage database to 1850 shows a marriage between James Waugh and Mahala G Plummer in Marion County 7 -31-1838. There is also a marriage for Paul Harrison Waugh in 1832. You really can't say for sure that you've got the right census records unless you have the actual marriage and death records for both Millie and this james and birth record for Millie/permelia if there is one. In the 1850 census there are almost 14000 people with the first name Mahala. It is a common name for the period and has biblical and Hebrew origins. The 1860 census for George and Millie show a James Watson b ohio about 1832 and wife D A beside them. Possibly a brother. Both George and James in the 1880 census give their parents as born in Virginia. James 'children birthdates and places show the Watsons moved to Illinois from Ohio about 1857 so they should be there in 1850 but I can't find them. The online trees that suggest Obadiah "Watts" show 3 sons Jacob, James and George W. There is a George age 13 with a Jacob Watts in the 1850 census in Pickaway Ohio. You have to get the BMD records for these 3 men in order to prove anything. This line seems more plausible because of the grandson Obadiah. Joanna 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.