Comments on: What We Found: A Handful of Towns Missing from the 1880 Census

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 31 May 2010 07:25:11 +0000

I would like to verify information about my gg-grandfather,Charles Wesley Sweet. As the story goes, he was the engineer of a trolley, street car and or train in Bonner Springs, Kansas. His route was Bonner Springs to Kansas City, Kansas. As the story goes, he was killed in a head on crash with another trolley, train, etc. Any information detailing this incident would be greatly appreciated.
The alternate story told to me as a child by my gg-grandmother was that Charles Wesley was a driver of a mule team for Wells Fargo and was kicked in the head by a mule.To get by she ran a boarding house in Bonner Springs, Kansas and/or Kansas City, Kansas.
Re: Charles Wesley Sweet
B: 21 March 1884 Pierce City, Lawrence, MO
M: 8 September 1903 Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., MO
to Margaret Parker
D: 12 October 1923 Bonner Springs, Wyandotte Co,
Kansas
surviving members at that time of his immediate family include:
Margaret (Parker) Sweet – Wife
Harold W. Sweet – son
Parker L. Sweet – son
Thanks for any information that can shed some light on this incident.
Patti

By: Sharron Bearly

Sharron Bearly — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:06:53 +0000

Mary, have you checked his death records?? That frequently gives parents’ names.. Warning, may not be correct, but is a good start.,..

By: Sharron Bearly

Sharron Bearly — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:02:47 +0000

I know it is tedious, but I have had luck with just visually going thru the entire census for the area in question….I had a gggf that I thought lived in Catahoula Parish, LA, but I couldn’t find him in any index. So, I just started going thru the census of 1870 in Catahoula Parish. I found his next door neighbor from Pike/Bullock Co, ALA and lo and behold, there was a scratchy written name in the same household…….yep!! there he was!!! I gave a whoop and a holler–right there in the library!!!~! now if I could only find his wife–who was dead by the next census……..
(his last name was spelled differently in every census and obviously, the census taker couldn’t figure out how to spell it, so it was just scratched in!) If it hadn’t been close to the spelling, right first name, right age and with his neighbor from AL, I would NEVER have guessed that was who it was!!!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:20:39 +0000

Jeanie I understand your problem. My G-Grandfather is named Richard O Lynch-Born in Indiana, Mother-born in France, Father-born in Ireland. There are over 100,000 Richard Lynch’s in Indiana and Arkansas with parents born in these regions. Which one is my G-Grandfather. Good Luck with your search.

By: Patti Gorelik

Patti Gorelik — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:27:09 +0000

David Williams
I tried Heritage Quest through my local library. They have an e-library connection for Census results. I found something close. Could it be a son? also listed a wife; Algi__(poor hand writing couldn’t make out all of her name) and a child, Mary. Hope this helps get you one step further.
1870 > ILLINOIS > FAYETTE > WHEATLAND TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 20 Page: 808
MCHATTON,WILLIAM – age 33 – M – W – Born KY in the IL 1870 FAYETTE WHEATLAND TWP Census 1870

By: Stella

Stella — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:29:25 +0000

Yes, misspellings on last names is a problem. My Rodriguez family was listed as Rodriquez. My Roman family was listed as Romann. Also an “a” or an “o” at the end of a first name changed the person’s gender; i came across that problem alot. Good luck with your searches.

By: Dianna

Dianna — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:43:42 +0000

I am having trouble finding my Great great grandfather he is from Prussia His name is Ferdinand Schmidt and it was changed to Smith when he came to the united Stated in 1852 He came to New york first. Then moved to Iowa.He was born 2/7/1823 and he married Magdalena Graff in 1856 she was born in Bavaria Germany on 10/28/1835
can any one tell me how to serch other countrys I keep hiting a brick wall. I don’t know his mother or dad name so it is hard .can any one help me thanks Dianna

By: david stanley

david stanley — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:36:34 +0000

Thank You. I’m glad to see the team is still plugging away and making progress.

I hope that some day you are also able to find the missing portion of the 1870 Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio census and do the same. It should be composed of 3 books but only 2 are scanned in.

By: Mary Benson

Mary Benson — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:20:12 +0000

OH PLEASE HELP ME!!! I’M DESPARATE…I have dreamed for years that I would finally be the family member that goes full circle to learn who my relatives are. My problem? I’m a descendant of Fraley Gulley, born July 1882 in or around Snow Hill, Alabama. Fraley was married to Rosa (Savage) Gulley. I’ve searched ancestry frantically looking for his parents. I can’t order vital records on him because we don’t know who his parents are…all descendants that would know this info are now deceased. If anyone know Fraley parents or relatives that might be able to help. Please contact me. Thank you.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:11:28 +0000

I also am missing some of my family. I started looking page by page and discovered pages 37 thru 56 on the 1880 Headland, Henry Co., Alabama Roll T9_15 Enumeration District 82 are missing. Is it possible they just were never scanned? I hope they are out there to be found. Soon!