Gary, I am not sure whether I ever asked you, but did you have anything on Short family who were in White Co, and then into Woodruff Co. My Short family starts out in 1870 White Co, Clay Township. A. (Almontine) Short 40 F W Housekeeping Birthplace GA Thomas W 20 m w farmer Birthplace Al John R 18 m w " "" "" Robert H 16 m w "" "" Joseph B 14 m w "" "" James F 12 m w "" Hugh B 8 m w "" "" 1880 Census White Co Clay Twsp Short Almontine w f 50 Head d Ala Ga Ga James F w m 22 son Ala GA Ala Hugh B w m 19 son Ala GA Ala Hardcastle Thomas w m 30 nr farmer Ky Nancy E w f 23 wife AR Elijah w m 6 son Issiah w m 2 son Mary E w f 11/12 dau Lawrence Ellen w f 52 mth in law boarder Sarah J w f 31 sist in law boarder 1900 Woodruff Co Census Augusta Short James F w m June 1860 39 married 18y Ala Ala Ala Farmer Mary M (Garrett) w f wife Nov 1864 35 """" Ark Miss Tenn O. L (Ollie Lee) w m son Jul 1888 11 Ark Ala Ark R. J. ( Robert James) w m son Mar 1895 5 Ark Ala Ark Neal William Boarder Farm Labor Commodore James Boarder blk male Farm Labor 1910 Woodruff Co Augusta Short Maggie Head f w 46 widow occup farmer Ollie Lee son m w 20 James son m w 14 Ollie Lee is my grandfather married Christine T Lowery, born Aug 1913, in the early 1930's place unknown Christine left 5 daughters behind, while Ollie was working for Brown & Root out of town, I think in Houston. She went to California with a soldier and left the girls in a small (very small) trailer on the Cache River. This information was given to me in 1978 by Lucille Miller who was acquainted with the Short family. Her father bought some land from my grandfather. She lived at Revels at that time. My grandfather is listed in the Woodruff Co Rivers and Roads in Between as a student in 1907 McCrory School I was hoping you might have some information on these families. My other family I am researching is Margaret Garrett (widowed) married to Samuel Stephenson. They are listed in 1880 Woodruff Co Augusta Twsp. For Almontine I first find her in 1860 Lafayette Co with husband Biven B Short. Don't know what happens to him after that. Between 1870 and 1880 Almontine married and divorced Lemuel Byrd. Almontine and Biven were married 1847 Heard Co GA. The marriage records were lost in a fire so don't have a copy. Do not know her maiden name. Children were born in Randolph Co Alabama before moving onto Union Co Ar then to Lafayette and then to White Co. You state you research the families. Are you connected to any of the families or is it just a hobby of yours. Thanks for any info you might have. Deborah Magnolia TX