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From: Margaret Fox-Jackson <>
Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD] Robert JAMES
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 21:16:13 -0400
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David and Terry,
I appreciate the input, 3 heads certainly are better than 1!!
Now I am thoroughly confused! I was thinking that perhaps he would be in the
Thompson household in 1860.....
Do you believe Ann and Edith Simkins to be the same woman?
Thanks again for your help!

David Rigg wrote:

> Margaret & Terry,
>
> Have you looked at the census record for Ann Simpkins in 1860?
> The family headed by Ann Simpkins in 1860 looks a lot like the family
> headed by Edith Simkins in 1870.
>
> I don't know if that adds anything to the search, but there was a
> Rebecca Nuthall, age 57, born in Pennsylvania living with Ann Simpkins
> in 1860, in addition to Robert and Sarah. No surname was listed for
> Robert, but reading the census, I would assume his surname was Simpkins.
> It might be that the census taker made a similar assumption.
>
> Dave Rigg
> Sweet Briar, VA
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 10/21/01 at 6:46 PM Terry L. Harper wrote:
>
> >Margaret,
> >
> >I don't find Robert James listed in the 1850 or 1860 census of Edwards
> >County, IL. What year did the guardianship begin and who was his
> >guardian?
> >
> >Terry
> >
> >Margaret Fox-Jackson wrote:
> >
> >> Would anyone be able to do an 1850 census look up for me please? I am
> >> specifically looking for a 9-10 year old boy named Robert James. I
> >> really do not know who he would be living with, but his Mother may be
> >> named Edith Simkins.
> >> Sorry for how vague the info is, but Robert appears to have been
> >> orphaned. I received a copy of a Guardian Bond from 1854 for him from
> >> the Edwards County clerk (what an Angel!) and he shows up in 1870 in
> >> Edwards County Illinois, but I have been unable to locate him on a
> >> census prior to 1870. Thank you very much for any help!
> >> margaret

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