A "P.S." to the first post: I had also meant to add the following, found in the 1850 census for Elkhart County, Concord Township, taken August 2, 1850:

In household #272, family #273: Joseph Dome, 43, farmer, born in Kentucky; Mrs. Dome, 31, born in Ohio; John Compton, 13, born in Indiana; William Compton, 11, born in Iowa; James Compton, 9, born in Iowa; Catherine Compton, 6, born in Iowa; Francis Dome, 1, born in Indiana; Isaac Dome, 18, laborer, born in Indiana; Calvin Dome, 11, born in Indiana; Martha Dome, 4, born in Indiana; Joseph Dome, Jr., 2, born in Indiana.

In retrospect, now, this Joseph could not have been our Francis Maria's father, as she was born in 1874; however, circumstantial evidence would certainly indicate that she is either this Joseph's Joseph, Jr.'s, daughter, (named after his sister Francis and his grandmother Maria?), or the daughter of one of the other of Joseph's brothers. Sure hope you have information that can help me tie up her family.

Thanks, Aimee