This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RPokorny Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2738.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's possible that Sarah and G.R. Thorp were his parents. I would say that at this point the best bet would be to find the baptism record of Ben, and his marriage record. Have you looked for a death record, or an obit for Ben? Sometimes an obit will have more info than a death record. An obit give a person time to remember more details about a person's life than a death record. Also check for a funeral record. If you can find out what funeral home/undertaker handled Ben, there might be some info there. Just in case William and Mary Thorp were some kind of relative, I think I found them living during the 1850 census in Indiana.....the parents and the son Charles seem to fit the 1860 Onalaska census.... Ruth Pokorny ----------- 1850 United States Federal Census Home in 1850(City,County,State): Clay, LaGrange, Indiana William Thorp 34 born Ohio birth year: abt 1816 Mary J Thorp 24 born Ohio birth year: abt 1826 Loretta Thorp 6 born Indiana birth year: abt 1844 Charles Thorp 5 born Indiana birth year: abt 1845 Hannah Harding 49 born Ohio birth year: abt 1801 Jaspar Brooks 16 born Ohio birth year: abt 1834 Aaron Brooks 24 born Ohio birth year: abt 1826 Jacob Rownd 24 born Ohio birth year: abt 1826 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.