Recently there have been several posts from others interested in the STRINGFELLOW family. Does anyone on the list have info about the origins of the Harmon H. Stringfellow (m. Jemimah HAMBLETON) family? They are the parents of my ancestor Martha STRINGFELLOW, who married Oscar WHITAKER in 1860. According to the 1850 census, H. H. was born in SC and Jemimah was born in MS. Martha's parents died in January and February, 1856. A Court record shows she became the ward of Edward POLLARD on April 30, 1860. A marriage bond for her and Oscar was executed with Pollard on the very same day. She appears in the 1860 census taken a few months later as Martha Whitaker, living with her in-laws. Was Pollard related to the Stringfellow or Hambleton family? What would have been Martha's legal status after her parents died and before she became Pollard's ward? Thanks, Dave