At 06:15 PM 2/29/2000 , you wrote: Rosemary, The letter were priceless!!! Here are a few facts that you can piece together. It's not the whole story but is what I was able to find in a short time: Eastview Cemetery, Newton: Capt. P.C. Shuford 6 Feb 1832 9 Oct 1909 / Nancy Shuford 8 April 1835 21 Jan 1924 Setzer, Albert A. [25] Shuford, Dora [18] 12 Dec 1877 [No Parents Listed] [No Parents Listed] J.A. Sherrill, Min. Wit: J. Turner, L.A. Shuford, John H. Powell At: P.C. Shuford's Sherrill, Jason A. [24] Shuford, Laura J. [20] 15 Dec 1880 [Jepphtha-Eliza] [P.C.-Nancy] P.F.W. Stamey, Min. Wit: C.F. Powell, F.A.Sherrill, J.P. Sherrill Eastview Cemetery, Newton: Florence C., d/o P.C.& N.C. Shuford 4 May 1862 - 15 July 1887 25y 4m 11d (next to father's grave) Fry, William R. [26] Shuford, Callie [23] 20 March 1889 [Joseph E.- A.K.] [Pinkney C.- Nancy C.] J.M. Lumley. Min. Wit: J.B. Little W.B. Gaither B.J. Summerrow Clapp, Crawford [24] Shuford. Gussie P. [25] 25 July 1893 [J.C.-E.L.] [P.C.-N.C.] G.W. Ivey, Min. Wit: P.C. Shuford, N.C. Shuford, M.O. Sherrill 1880 Catawba Co Federal Census, Catawba Twp. 404/406 Shuford, Pinkney C. W M 48 Works Cotton Mill Nancy C. F 45 Wife Laura J. F 19 Dau Florence C. F 18 Dau Callie L. F 15 Dau Gussie P. F 12 Dau Pinknie L. F 7 Dau --Derick >Hi everyone, >I am searching for descendants of the above couple. >PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. >Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. >PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. >Children were: >Dora (1860-) >Laura (1862-) >Florence (1863-) >Augustus (1864-) >Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry >Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen >Pinkney (1873-1947) >Any help appreciated! >thanks, >Rosemary