Hi. :)
I need some pointers in finding someone. Let me explain the situation, and then I'll ask my questions.
I've included exact place names when I have them.
Father: Elias Lige (1841-1932)
Mother: Hannah Timberlin (1843-1916)
Married 1861 in De Kalb county, Indiana.
Children:
David William Lige, born 1867 in Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (taking that with a grain of salt)
Otis C Lige, born 1868 in Indiana
Elizabeth J Lige, born 1871 in Indiana
Ada Lige, born 1873 in Indiana
Byron Silas Lige, born 1875 in Indiana
Rhoda B Lige, born 1880 in Michigan.
Relevant records so far, dating from 1860.
1. I have Elias 1860 Census, placing him in Jackson, De Kalb, Indiana.
2. Then he married Hannah in 1861 in De Kalb County, Indiana.
3. David born in Ft. Wayne in 1867
4. Otis born 1868, Indiana.
5. Elizabeth born 1871, Indiana.
6. Ada born 1873, Indiana
7. Byron born 1975, Indiana.
8. Rhoda born 1880, Michigan.
9. Elias and family listed on 1880 Census in Hanover, Jackson, Michigan.
Problem: I cannot find any 1870 census record of Elias, Hannah, David, or Otis present in Indiana, and I've spent hours trying to nail them down with various surname spellings, even searching by first names with appropriate birthdates with a +/- 5 range.
I'm stumped. Does anyone have any ideas what I could check to find these people?