Hello Everyone, I have added a little more information to my John BELCHER branch as the result of some marriage records and some census research. I have a problem with Nathan Anderson BELCHER and Mary Perkinson ANDREWS, his wife, in that they were still having children after age 50. This is what is indicated on the 1850 census unless what was posted to it is in error. The younger children could have been grandchildren and not indicated as such. I have found a marriage record for Henry BELCHER, son of John and Mary BELCHER. Although Henry BELCHER's and Huldith ANDREWS' marriage record indicated that his mother was a witness to the marriage in 1827, the will for John BELCHER in 1838 indicates his wife's name as Suenese BELCHER. This name of Suenese could be a nickname for Mary or a second marriage for John BELCHER. Another possibility is John and Mary divorced. How hard is it to research divorce records in Virginia? Below is a record of 3 generations. If anyone connects with this family, please feel free to contact me. I would love to find some new cousins. Sorry for the length of my letter, but I think 2 generations gives a clearer picture that I'm definitely having problems researching my BELCHER branch. Thank youb for your time. Tina Ellis Descendants of John Belcher Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 BELCHER was born Abt. 1777, and died Abt. 1838. He married MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1780, and died Aft. September 25, 1827. Children of JOHN BELCHER and MARY UNKNOWN are: 2. i. NATHAN ANDERSON2 BELCHER, b. Abt. 1797. ii. PATIENCE BELCHER, b. Abt. 1798; d. Aft. 1850; m. JACOB TOTTY/TOTTEY, November 03, 1825, Chesterfield Co., VA. 3. iii. MARY TATUM BELCHER, b. Abt. 1805, Chesterfield County, Virginia. iv. HENRY M. BELCHER, b. Abt. 1807, Chesterfield County, Virginia; m. HULDITH ANDREWS, September 25, 1827, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; b. 1770, Chesterfield County, Virginia; d. 1832. Generation No. 2 2. NATHAN ANDERSON2 BELCHER (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1797. He married MARY PERKINSON ANDREWS February 24, 1819 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia. She was born Abt. 1797. Children of NATHAN BELCHER and MARY ANDREWS are: i. NANCY3 BELCHER, b. Abt. 1822. ii. DAVID BELCHER, b. Abt. 1826. iii. FANNY B. BELCHER, b. Abt. 1835. iv. CADMUS J. BELCHER, b. Abt. 1838; m. LUCY TRAYLOR, April 25, 1861, Dinwiddie County, VA; b. Abt. 1841, Chesterfield County, Virginia. v. PAGE BELCHER, b. Abt. 1844. vi. HULDY P. BELCHER, b. May 1850. 3. MARY TATUM2 BELCHER (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1805 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. She married THOMAS ANDREWS December 24, 1822 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was born Abt. 1795 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1865 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Children of MARY BELCHER and THOMAS ANDREWS are: i. ADELENA S.3 ANDREWS, b. 1826. 4. ii. LUCRETIA ANDREWS, b. 1827, Dinwiddie County, VA; d. 1902, Petersburg, VA. 5. iii. DAVID THOMAS ANDREWS, b. Abt. 1830, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. February 14, 1899, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. 6. iv. JOHN N. ANDREWS, b. Abt. 1831, Namozine Township, Chesterfield County, Virginia.; d. Abt. 1893, Dinwiddie County, VA. v. MARY ANDREWS. vi. MARTHA A. ANDREWS, b. Abt. 1841; m. WILLIAM B. CROWDER, April 11, 1859, Dinwiddie County, VA. Generation No. 3 4. LUCRETIA3 ANDREWS (MARY TATUM2 BELCHER, JOHN1) was born 1827 in Dinwiddie County, VA, and died 1902 in Petersburg, VA. She married JOHN DANIEL April 10, 1845 in Dinwiddie County, VA. He was born 1813. Children of LUCRETIA ANDREWS and JOHN DANIEL are: i. JOHN N.4 DANIEL, b. 1846. ii. LUCY DANIEL, b. 1848. 5. DAVID THOMAS3 ANDREWS (MARY TATUM2 BELCHER, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1830 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died February 14, 1899 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia. He married MARY ANN ELIZABETH HARDY August 27, 1861 in Dinwiddie County, VA, daughter of ANDREW HARDY and FRANCES PERKINSON. She was born in Dinwiddie County, VA, and died April 27, 1901 in Swift Creek, Chesterfield Co., VA. Children of DAVID ANDREWS and MARY HARDY are: i. MARY4 ANDREWS, m. UNKNOWN IRVIN. ii. SYDNEY WASHINGTON ANDREWS, m. CLARA HARGRAVE. iii. SARAH "SALLIE" EPPS ANDREWS, b. August 11, 1863, Dinwiddie County, Virginia; d. April 17, 1946, Petersburg, Virginia; m. WILLIAM BRANCH PERKINSON, July 31, 1882; b. March 18, 1851, Dinwiddie County, Virginia; d. February 27, 1914, Petersburg, Virginia. iv. LUVENIA GREEN ANDREWS, b. February 22, 1868, Dinwiddie County, VA; d. December 04, 1932, Petersburg, VA at Hospital; m. WILLIAM GREENWOOD ASHBY, December 01, 1886. v. ROBERT LEE ANDREWS, b. January 24, 1873; m. ELLA NORA PERKERSON. vi. MISSOURI ELLEN ANDREWS, b. July 17, 1859; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DABNEY, March 30, 1881; b. February 09, 1860, Dinwiddie County, Virginia; d. 1934. 6. JOHN N.3 ANDREWS (MARY TATUM2 BELCHER, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1831 in Namozine Township, Chesterfield County, Virginia., and died Abt. 1893 in Dinwiddie County, VA. He married ELIZA A. GISH August 11, 1859 in Dinwiddie County, VA. Children of JOHN ANDREWS and ELIZA GISH are: i. SARAH (F?)4 ANDREWS, b. Abt. 1861; m. (1) WILLIAM S. EANES; m. (2) CHARLES H. ALLEY, 1882. ii. SUSAN E. ANDREWS, b. January 01, 1862, Dinwiddie County, VA; d. May 01, 1916, Petersburg, VA; m. WILLIAM JAMES RENSHAW I, August 20, 1882, Chesterfield Co., VA; b. 1863, MD; d. November 24, 1925, Danville, Pittsylvania, VA. iii. MARY JANE ANDREWS, b. Abt. 1863, Dinwiddie County, VA; m. GEORGE WALTER VAUGHAN; b. Abt. 1854, Caroline County, Virginia. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com