I received information last week from kind Jane Lesner on this family for the 1870 census. I also have the 1880 information and 1860. NOW I wonder if I can find them in an ealier census. Is there such a thing as an 1850 in Ohio County? Would I have to go to Virginia? I would love to know if they were in the US at that time or still in Ireland. This family also used the name MACK on official papers. 1870 census shows: James McNAMEE (see spelling change!) 43 Sarah 40 Catherine 18 Mary 15 Cordelia 12 John T? 14 James 6 -------------------------------- 1860 census shows: James 29 Sarah 28 Kate 8 Mary 6 John 4 Delia 1 ---------------------- 1880 census shows: James 50 Sarah 48 Mary 25 John 24 Delia 19 James 16 (Catherine is in the convent by now)