Hi Lainie & All, In a message dated 11/17/98 8:03:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << I have a Samuel D. MEADOWS, b. ca. 1834 in VA, who married Isabel Jane LILLY on 08 June 1854 in Raleigh Co., (W)VA. I have two different families listed for Samuel. 1. William MEADOWS and Mary "Polly" ARMSTRONG. 2...John and Susan MEADOWS. My source is a family group sheet prepared by a distant cousin of my late mother. He cites the 1850 Census, Wyoming Co., (W)VA, for his William MEADOWS and Mary "Polly" ARMSTRONG connection. But that family poses a problem in that the marriage record for Samuel D. MEADOWS lists his parents as John and Susan MEADOWS. Samuel and Isabel Jane were married by T.C. HUBBARD on 08 June 1854 in Raleigh Co., (W)VA. A Samuel MEADOWS does show up in the Wyoming Census with William MEADOWS and Mary "Polly" (Armstrong), but is it the same Samuel D. MEADOWS? Can anyone straighten this out for me? Many thanks in advance! Lainie Hendrix >> I'm not an expert on Meadows, but when has that kept me from putting in my 2 cents' worth. I'm looking at Pauline Haga's marriage book. Here's what it says: 8 June 1854 Samuel D Meadows, 24, born Ohio, son of William and Mary, and Isabel Jane Lilly, 26, born Mercer Co., daughter of Elijah and Sally. Married by T. C. Hubbard. The record above it is for a Daniel Williams who was a son of John and Susan. Could that be where the John and Susan info came from? I am looking at the 1850 Wyoming Co census by Terry Collins. Here's that info: William Meador 50 VA Mary Meador 45 VA Samuiel Meador 20 Ohio Elijah Meador 17 VA Peter Meador 15 VA Rebecca Meador 13 VA Mary Meador 10 VA William Meador 7 VA John Meador 4 VA The matching clue in the 1850 Wyoming census is Samuel was born in Ohio, as shown on his marriage record. Hope all is well with everyone. Nyla