I'm not a BETTIS descendent, so the below might not even relate: On the 1900 census, Coosa Co., AL: Other members in household if you need this info. - let me know JB HORSLEY - listed as being b. in KY Martha A - listed as being b. in GA Polly - listed as being b. GA , ??(month), 1876, 24 yrs, 3 children b. 2 children living, wid. James (Polly son) listed b. TN, parents b. GA, b. Aug 1892, 7 yrs Nancy A. (Polly daug.) listed b. AL, parents b. GA, b. Mar 1897, 3 yrs We know how off the census records can be with dates & b. states. If James was the 1st child, then Polly would have been 16 yrs of age at birth, no too uncommon in those years for a female. The only info. I could find in any state for a Lee BETTIS is below - if this is your Lee, he would have been very, very young (13 yrs) to have sired James, plus this shows he was b. AL on the 1880 census and parents for James & Nancy shown as b. GA on the 1900 census. 1880 Census - AL: Census Place: Choctaw Corner, Clarke, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254007 National Archives Film T9-0007 Page 471A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Henry BETTIS Self M M B 35 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: AL Adline BETTIS Wife F M B 18 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: AL Mo: AL Steve BETTIS Son M S B 18 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Babe BETTIS Son M S B 15 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Patsey BETTIS Dau F S B 14 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Martin BETTIS Son M S B 11 AL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL Lila BETTIS Dau F S B 9 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL John BETTIS Son M S B 7 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Lida BETTIS Dau F S B 4 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Pearly BETTIS Dau F S B 2 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Lee BETTIS Son M S B 1 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Ruth in NC e-mail: [email protected]