Now that I know I am not alone (thanks for your replies). This is the family I am trying to learn more about. I am not sure if they are related to my Connett family or not and am trying to find out more about them to see if they might be. Anyone who can tell me more about thsi family, I would love to hear from you! I do have a little more to share if anyone else is interested in this family. 1860 US Census - Grant County, IN - Jefferson Twp. - PO Jaden 556/223 Daniel Wise 54 M farmer 5000/200 Penn Nathenne " 51 F Penn Henry " 25 M Penn Samuel " 22 M Penn Mahala COMET 12 F Ind. The above girl is actually Mahala Connett. She is the daughter of Joseph Connett who was born ca. 1806 in KY (probably Mason County area) and he married in 1826 in Fayette County, OH to a Mary Witty. Not sure if this Mary Witty is mother of Mahala or not. Mahala Connett showed up in 1850 here: 1850 US Census - Kosciusko County IN - Prairie Twp 63/63 Sarah Connett 45 F Ohio Angeline " 13 F Ohio Joseph " 11 M Ind. Fauley " 7 M Ind. Nicholas " 5 M Ind. Mahala " 2 F Ind. The story is that Mahala Connetts father (Joseph) worked for the Assistand DA office (in Grant or Kosciusko County?). Her mother took her to live with Sarah Wise ( as Mahalas grand-daughter tells this). Mahalas mother said she would no longer live with her father, and she never returned to get Mahala. Evidently Mahalas mother fell in love with and ran off with Joseph Connett's partner (don't know his name). I have not found any of the Connett children on any other census since this one, don't know what became of any of them aside from Mahala. I am trying to figure out who this Sarah Connett was in the 1850 census - was she Mary Witty Connett - or another wife of Joseph Connett? Was this Sarah related to the WISE family in some way? Is this Sarah the mother of Mahala Connett? What happened to this Sarah? I know there was a Connett connection elsewhere in this family further down the line but am not sure if it relates to this at all or even to the same Connett family. If anyone has more information on this particular WISE family, I would love to know more. I also have other bits and pieces of this family to share. Thanks and sorry for such a long post, Lynn tscudder@essex1.com