CORRECTION TO THIS PREVIOUSLY SENT information. See note below original posting: >From the records/files of R. S. Sanders, dec'd: This obituary was handwritten out, and perhaps not in the script of R. S. Sanders. Obituary Oct. 10, 1847 [PROVEN ERRONEOUS YEAR below. ASH] "The Religious Herald" "Kittie M. Chaudoin Dear Herald..... Let me, in this sketch, chronicle the death of Miss Kittie M. Chaudoin, the 7th of June, at the old homestead of Lewis Chaudoin, in Goochland county, Virginia. She was born, raised, lived a little more than 75 years, and died, in the same house. Grandfather never lived, after his going into that, in any other. My aunt was, I believe, after the death of old brother Lansin Hall last year, the only surviving member of what once was the "Licking Hole Church" in Goochland County, near which Elder Lewis Chaudoin lived. W. N. Chaudoin" Note written at bottom in another's handwriting: "Lewis' old maid daughter." "W. N. Chaudoin was probably the Rev. W. N. Chaudoin of Tennessee and Georgia, the son of John Mimms Chaudoin (s/o Lewis Chaudoin)." ****************************** It appears that the person transcribing the original obituary flipped the date when transcribing the obituary that appeared in the paper dated 1874. It should have read: October 10, 1874...not 1847. R. S. Sanders seemed to reach that same conclusion on his review of the 1850 Census. This is backed by R. S. Sanders "1850" listing of the census and a review of online Census Records by me [ASH]. Catherine "Kitty" was very much alive at least until 1870, so 1874 appears to be the correct death date for Kitty. He indicates that Kitty Chaudoin was dau/o Lewis Chaudoin, and Sally Davis, was another daughter Lewis Chaudoin who had married John S. Davis on 17 Feb 1835. 1850 U. S. Federal Census Goochland County, VA Townships not listed 16 August 1850 #158-158 Kitty Chaudoin, 50, female, Real Estate $200, b VA Sally Davis, 62, female, Real Estate $500, b VA (2007, Internet, Heritage Quest: Series: M432 Roll: 946 Page: 112 Image: 18) 1860 U. S. Federal Census Goochland County, Virginia P.O.: Bula 12 August 1860 #276-266 Sallie R. Davis, 71, female, Tenant, Personal Property $5500, b VA Catherine Shaudoin, 62, female, Weaver, Real Estate $200; Personal Property $150, b VA Polly Shaudoin, 68, female, Real Estate $200; Personal Property $150, b VA Virginia Shaudoin, 22, female, seamstress, b VA Margaret Wright, 25, female, seamstress, b VA (2007, Internet, Heritage Quest: Series: M653 Roll: 1347 Page: 882 Image: 5) 1870 U. S. Federal Census Goochland County, Virginia Lickinghole Township P.O.: Fifes 16 July 1870 #181-198 Chaudoin, Mary A., 77, female, white, keeping house, Real Estate $400, Personal Property $35, b VA Chaudoin, Catherine L., 70, female, white, house keeping, b VA (2007, Internet, Heritage Quest: Series: M593 Roll: 1649 Page: 100 Image: 24) Sarah appears to have been her sister who evidently died between 1860-1870. Polly is a nickname usually for Mary. It is not known who this Polly in 1860 is. Mary A. of 1870 is probably the Polly of 1860. If anyone has additional information please feel free to help. Audrey