Agnes, Thanks for this information. I have checked the probate records for Alexander Co. during this time, and found nothing. I am going to see what other types of records exist in Alexander Co. Does anyone know how guardianship and adoption records would have been filed (in order words, what do I ask for -- Superior Court records perhaps?) I also had the same thought as you, that perhaps the children were placed in an orphanage initially. I have talked with a woman at Barium Springs in Iredell Co., and, unfortunately, they had no records of these children. If anyone knows of other similar children's homes operating during that period, please let me know. Thanks again for the help and insight. Brenda