David, I'm confused about the following and wonder what is the source as I would like to follow up. From your last letter: 25. F. M. Streibling (Simpson Stribling married Sarah Bates in Elbert Co., GA 6 March 1834. They had a son F. M. Stribling. She died before 1850. How does she fit in?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note the following entry from the 1850 census of Harris Co. GA, p. 117. #1006 Simpson Stribling 39 M farmer GA Sarah 32 Elizabeth 15 William N. 14 Martha 12 Mary A. 10 George W. 5 Sarah 2 I had suspected that this is the Simpson Stribling who married Sarah Bates in 1834. It fits with Elizabeth being born 1835. Also, there is a Simpson Stribling in Lincoln Co. GA in 1840 on p. 218 who is not there after that. The Simpson Stribling above is still in Harris Co. in 1860 with three more children: Thomas C. 9, Joseph C. 7, and Fanny 1. Wife, Sarah is still living in 1860. 1870 Simpson and Sarah are still in Harris Co. p. 138b. No new children. 1880 Simpson and Sarah are still in Harris Co. p. 542b with four grown children still at home. I don't find any children for him named F. M. Stribling. As I said this morning, the only Frances M. I have found was the one in Lincoln & Wilkes counties. And I think he may be a brother to Simpson and that they are sons of Anthony Stribling. But, that is only a theory at this point. Cynthia