Hello Bobbi,

I believe that your Joseph Dome, born in 1806, and his second wife, may very well be my husband's ggg grandparents, parents to his gg grandmother, Maria Dome, born April 10, 1851-1852 in Warsaw, Indiana, married to Frances Marion Conklin, born June 3, 1841 in Ohio (note that Joseph's second wife's name is the same as Maria Dome's).

The following is taken from the 1900 census for Biotia, Spinks County, South Dakota:

From 1900 census for Beotia Township, Spinks County, South Dakota, taken June 25, 1900. Ages, place of birth for individual, and parents of Francis and Maria as follows: Francis: 58; Ohio; Ohio; Pennsylvania. Maria: 47; Indiana; Kentucky; Ohio. Harry: 28; Missouri. Stella: 14; South Dakota. Florence: 12; South Dakota. Bessie: 9; South Dakota. Francis' occupation is listed as farmer. Nothing is listed for Frances Maria OR for Harry. The girls are listed as "at school". Frances Maria was born January, 1874, and at the age of 15, married Wilmot Kester, born February, 1860 in Ontario, Canada, so as she was already married by the time of the 1900 census, would naturally not be listed with her family. Note that Maria lists the birth place of her father as Kentucky, and that of her mother as Ohio, while she was born in Indiana.

I also noted with extreme interest in the text of your message a reference to a Connie Donovan, related to this same Joseph, and am wondering if by an amazing coincidence, this is my husband's cousin--Emil's mother is the youngest of three girls, one of his aunts being Aileen (Fredrickson) Donovan, and Emil has a cousin Connie.

If you can verify any of my assumptions for me, and better yet, can confirm that I have in fact found my husband's "Dome" ancestry, I would be most grateful.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Aimee A. (Drown) Harris, wife of Emil V. Harris