Rebecca, Thanks for posting this about midwives. It was very interesting reading. A couple of weekends ago, I spoke by phone with Alice Verlee (White) Cabe, who is the daughter of the late Elizabeth "Lizzie" Loveless and Walter White. Alice told me that Aunt Lizzie, while perhaps not an officially licensed midwife, delivered or helped to deliver several Loveless babies. In particular, Alice said that Aunt Lizzie delivered, or helped deliver, all of Uncle Archie Loveless's babies. Perhaps she helped deliver other people's babies as well? If anyone knows any stories about Lizzie Loveless White in a midwife-type role, please let us know! Alice Cabe says her mother was "a real pioneer". She learned to do whatever she had to do to survive. --Melissa