Wilma, I was going through some files from Mabel Motes this morn and she agreed with you about Homer being "Hanner" (Hannah). There is still considerable difference in some of the ages, but ?? Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Norton" <wilma@softcom.net> To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Two Thomases/ Two Elinors > My theory is this: Thomas and Ellen moved from Giles to Lawrence during the > time the census was being taken. The older children are with them in > Lawrence Co., perhaps the younger children were left with friends or family > during the move. Homer should be Hannah (I believe). That's all the sense > I can make of it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Helen McMindes <calark2@yournet.com> > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 9:01 AM > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Two Thomases/ Two Elinors > > > > I am inclined to agree with Brownie, but I do have questions. I know > Giles > > and Lawrence jare adjoining counties and the census taker might not have > > known just where the boundary was, but would there have been that much > > discrepancy in the ages given. Also there is a child Homer in one family > > and three more children named in the other. It just looks a little odd > when > > you start comparing these differences between the two listings. > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brownie MacKie" <BMacKie1@compuserve.com> > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:21 AM > > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Two Thomases/ Two Elinors > > > > > > > Same family. Two different census dates, two different kids giving the > > > information, and two different census takers......can you imagine how > hard > > > it must have been to do the census before computers? Door to > > > door...boundaries changing...dumb census takers who didn't know what > > their > > > boundaries were. Etc. They also took the census from anybody in the > > house > > > who was willing to give information. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "JYG" <jyg@kc.rr.com> > > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 1:08 AM > > > Subject: [YOUNGER] Two Thomases/ Two Elinors > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone tell me where these belong? Thankyou... > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Giles County, District 14 (345) > > > > 53/53 5 Oct > > > > Thomas Younger 60 m none NC > > > > Ellender 45 f TN > > > > Parks 18 m none KY at school > > > > Mary 15 f KY at school > > > > Nancy 13 f KY at school > > > > Thomas 11 m KY at school > > > > Homer 9 m KY at school > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Lawrence County, District 8 (323) > > > > 475/475 9 Oct > > > > Thos. Younger 59 m millwright $100 NC > > > > Elinor 46 f NC > > > > Parks 17 m laborer KY > > > > Mary 13 f KY > > > > Nancy 9 f KY at school > > > > Thos. 7 m KY at school > > > > Lucy J. 6 f KY at school > > > > John L. 4 m KY > > > > Newton C. 2 m TN > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > > > For a place To Store and show pictures of your ancesters, goto > > > www.ancientfaces.com (If anyone has a problem with this little ad, let > me > > > know.) > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > > For a place To Store and show pictures of your ancesters, goto > > www.ancientfaces.com (If anyone has a problem with this little ad, let me > > know.) > > > > > > ============================== > > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > Younger Mailing List, Please feel welcome here. If Need any help just > e-mail Younger-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > ============================== > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > If anyone knows what would make a good line for this area. Don't hesitate to e-mail > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >