Ron, This is what I could find for Roberts in the 1850 Barbour Co, WV Census: #878 William Roberts - 41 Elizabeth - 37 Malinda - 17 Daniel - 15 James - 13 Simon - 7 John - 2 Emmit - 1 month #879 Absalom Roberts - 34 Rebecca - 25 Permelia - 72 Abigail O'Neal - 15 #883 Moses Roberts - 38 Elizabeth - 32 Sarah J. - 15 Rebecca - 10 Armeda - 4 ______________________________ The 1860 Census listed: #419 Moses Roberts - 46 Elizabeth - 44 Sarah J. -25 Rebecca - 18 Armeda - 13 Prudy Ann - 2 #594 Willard Roberts - 54 Orpha - 39 Albert D. - 19 Mary E. - 5 #939 Absalom Roberts - 43 Rebecca - 33 Loid W. - 7 Hester - 3 months I did not see the name Denis/Dent that you mentioned, but maybe these names will "tie in" to an ancestor. I also checked the 1850 and 1860 Randolph Co, WV Census and did not see any ROBERTS listed for those two census years. Ruth M.