This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alexander Mears Hibberd Dee? Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/6142.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Claudia, I think we have emailed each other before,but if not here is what I have so far... .1 Archelius/Akelius/Acolosis/Kelius Alexander Birth: 1806, North Carolina Death: aft 1880, Cannon Co., TN Burial: Macbroom Cemetery? Father: Jesse? Alexander Mother: Ms. Coffee? NC NC NC 1830 Warren Co.,TN shows Archulas Alexander 20-30 living with another male 60-70 ,female 15-20,1 female 50-60 Cannon Co.,TN 1840 census shows Achelius with 1 M under 5,1 M under 10 ,and 2 M under 30,1 F under 5,1 F under 10 and 1 woman under 30 Also seen the spelling as Achelius, Kelius & Acolosis!Never seen someone with such a wide range of spellings.My great aunt Ann Archellas Hibberd was named after him. 1850 shows Archilus 43,Elizabeth A. 36,Martha P. 19,James D. 15,Elizabeth J. 16,William L. 11,Mary A. 1,Henry Clay 6,Sarah 4,May A L 8 months.Family with $600 property 1860 shows Acolosis 54, Elizabeth 48,William 21,Mary 19,Henry 17,Francis 11,Sarah 15,Tennesee 7.family with $2500 property,$1500 personal Find an A. Alexander age 74 in Miller Twp.,Alexander Co.,NC with brother as a Widower,could this be our Archelius? Spouse: Elizabeth A."Betsey" (Dee?) Birth: 1812, Virginia Death: aft 1880, Cannon Co., TN Marr: abt 1829 Children: Martha P. (1830-) James Dan (~1833-) Elizabeth J."Lizzie"* (1835-1921) William T. (1838-) Mary A. (1840-) Henry Clay (1843-) Sarah (1846-) Francis (1849-) May A (1849-<1860) Boyd (1850-) Tennesee (1853-)