NEW 1880 CENSUS INFO ....... Witherington Surname name was spelled WELLINGTON on the Mormon Family Search site, thus I have never had this census record before this time.... 1880 Conecuh County, AL Census, Gravilla Beat **Melissa WITHERINGTON Self W Female W 75 SC Farming SC SC <nee King> Frances E. YATES (Frank) GSon S Male W 26 AL Managing Farm AL AL Emily L. YATES Dau W Female W 45 AL House Keeping SC SC <nee Witherington> Martha J. YATES GDau S Female W 23 AL At Home AL AL Lucy I. YATES GDau S Female W 21 AL At Home AL AL **Note 1: Melissa's name was misspelled 'Melline Wellington' on the Census Record of the Family Search site. Melissa King was the wife of Daniel Witherington of Conecuh County, AL. **Note 2: Emily L. Yates was Emily Lenorah Witherington, wife of Green Jefferson Yates, who died during the Civil War. She was the daughter of Daniel E. Witherington & Melissa King. Note: I'm pleased to find this 'last' census record showing Melissa King Witherington at age 75; with her daughter's family - Emily Lenorah Witherington Yates living in the home with her. Melissa died 16 Jun 1880, shortly after the census was taken. I wonder if Emily inherited the homeplace when Melissa died? Melissa King Witherington is buried with Daniel E. Witherington at Witherington Cemetery, near China. Could not find anything on 1900 census for Emily Yates or for her son, Frances E. Yates (shown on above census). FRANK EDWARD YATES: However, there is a F. L. Yates (age 45/AL, born 1855) showing in 1900/ Township # 6, Conecuh. The dates of birth for Frances E. (FRANK) and for this F. L. are pretty close!!! F.L Yates' wife was "N.E., aged 22, married 5 years (probably 2nd wife) and son Newton Yates, age 15/born Aug 1884. He also had a dau, Claudia O. Yates aged 11/born 1888. (NANCY ELIZABETH "Nannie" SALTER was the second wife of Frank Yates.) Frank E. Yates is buried at Fairfield Cemetery. <Is Fairfield Cem in Conecuh??> Bill King 281-493-6767 BillKing@houston.rr.com