Posted on: Lincoln County, WV Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Lincoln/10679 Surname: McClelland, Dean ------------------------- Kim - I don't see Russell Dean in the 1880 Cabell, Wayne, or Lincoln county census records. But here is a household in 1880 Lincoln county which may be of interest to you: 1880 Lincoln Co., Laurel Hill District, census page 9: John D. McClelland WM 42 farmer b.VA father b.VA mother b.VA Mary M. WF 39 wife keeping house VA VA VA John W. WM 17 son farm laborer VA VA NC Martha E. WF 16 daughter VA VA NC James R. WM 13 son works on farm VA VA NC Samuel H. WM 11 son works on farm VA VA NC Nancy E. WF 10 step dau at home VA VA VA Sarah M. WF 8 daughter at home VA VA VA Hiram Dean (married) WM 64 Fil farmer VA VA VA Mary Dean (married) WF 21 wife VA VA VA Source: "1880 Census of WV, Vol 11" compiled by William A. Marsh