In a message dated 5/26/00 10:42:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pacserve@gate.net writes: > Mary Elizabeth Bird > in addition to being my greatgrandmother was the sister of my > greatgrandfather Sam Henry Bird. Emily Holstein ,1st wife of William Wayne > Pauley, was also the daughter of my 2nd greatgrandfather Peter Holstein. And > to add more, William Wayne Pauley was the brother of my > greatgreatgrandfather Andrew Pauley. What? you lost me here! my family is Pauley, but I also have Bird, Rhoda Bird b1777 m Richard Woodrum, she may be the d/o Abner Bird. Who are the parents of Mary Bird? My ancestor is Henry Polley and John Turley Sandy in Florida Descendants of Mohana Pauley 1 Mohana Pauley b: 1796 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 02 June 1865 in Kanawha Co., WV s/o Henry . +Lucinda Turley b: 1793 in Pittsylvania Co., VA m: 1816 in Kanawha Co., VA/WV Father: John TURLEY, Sr. Mother: Martha TURLEY .... 2 Rachel Pauley b: 22 February 1815 in Virginia d: 1884 ........ +Joseph Hager b: 1817 m: 10 February 1838 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1881 Father: Mother: .... 2 Solomon Pauley b: 1817 in Virginia d: 10 October 1892 in Monroe Co., IN ........ +Betsey Priestly b: 1817 m: 20 April 1835 in Kanawha Co., VA/WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Rebecca Pauley b: 01 September 1821 d: Aft. 1870 in Kanawha Co., WV ........ +Henry Childress b: 1812-1820 m: 01 September 1845 in Logan/Kanawha Co., VA d: 11 November 1859 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Robert CHILDRESS Mother: Polly TURLEY .... *2nd Husband of Rebecca Pauley: ........ +George W Hundley b: 1813 in Albemarle Co., VA m: 01 October 1863 in Kanawha Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Martha Pauley b: 25 July 1825 in Virginia d: Aft. 1900 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ........ +Robert/Rowland Bias b: 07 October 1823 in Virginia m: 17 February 1841 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Coleman Pauley b: 1828 in Kanawha Co., VA ........ +Malinda Turley b: 1830 m: 05 October 1848 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 20 October 1855 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Berryman TURLEY Mother: Rebecca WELLS .... *2nd Wife of Coleman Pauley: ........ +Demaris Kidd b: 1830 m: 26 February 1860 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: John KIDD Mother: Lucy Ann SEAY .... 2 Serilda Pauley b: 1829 ........ +Thomas Gillenwater b: 1820 in Franklin Co., VA m: 1852 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 William A "Wayne" Pauley b: April 1829 d: 14 June 1922 in St. Albans, WV Alt. date: 09 June 1854 marriage ........ +Emily Marie Holstein b: 1829 m: 17 January 1854 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1867 Father: Peter HOLSTEIN Mother: Elizabeth MCCLURE .... *2nd Wife of William A "Wayne" Pauley: ........ +Mary Elizabeth Bird b: 1838 m: Aft. 1867 d: 1880 Father: Mother: .... *3rd Wife of William A "Wayne" Pauley: ........ +Mary Rachel Escue b: 1837 m: 17 April 1889 in Lincoln Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Andrew Pauley b: 03 May 1833 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1886 in Kanawha Co., WV ........ +Permelia Ann Holstein b: 27 July 1824 in Tazewell Co., VA m: 29 May 1856 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 07 May 1903 in Lincoln Co., WV Father: Peter HOLSTEIN Mother: Elizabeth MCCLURE .... 2 Mary Pauley b: 02 February 1835 in Kanawha Co., VA ........ +Peter Looney Holstein b: 07 May 1833 in Kanawha Co., VA m: 19 April 1857 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Peter HOLSTEIN Mother: Elizabeth MCCLURE .... 2 America Jane Pauley b: 1837 in Kanawha Co., VA ........ +Archibald Meikle b: 1833 in Scotland m: 27 March 1856 in Kanawha Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Isabelle Pauley b: 1839 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1860 in Kanawha Co., VA