Hi Leila, THANKS! Just came across a note from another researcher (THANKS DOWARD!) as follows: "Mary JAY m. Dr. William Heath ELDRIDGE, of Alabama" I show from the Alabama census research the following: 1860 Madison County, Alabama Page 010 ELDRIDGE, John R. B - 76 Farmer born in VA Milicent - 60 female born in NC Page 030 ELDRIDGE, Wm. H. - 47 male, Physician born in AL Mary - 43 female born in NC Bogardus - 7 male born in AL Foxhall - 4 male born in TN ELDRIDGE, John M. or W - ? Male born in VA Francis M. - 53 female born in VA John R - 22 male Manager on farm born in AL Sallie - 19 female born in AL Mollie - 18 female born in AL Pokahontas - 14 female born in AL Wm. B - 16 male Student born in AL Lawson - 11 male born in AL From the book "Pocahontas' Descendants" - I show the following (summary): Page 256-247 511 Thomas Eldridge IV (Will prb. Madison County., in 1822) 512 Judith Eldridge 513 Winifred Jones Eldridge 514 John Rolfe Bolling Eldridge (1783-1868), d. Madison County, Ala. (Huntsville), m. Susan Miller (1788-1844) 5141 William Eldridge, moved to Ohio 5142 John M. Eldridge, m. Frances Powell, dau. of Peyton Powell (Revolutionary soldier) and his wife Elizabeth Biscoe 51421 Sarah Eldridge, m. Albert Jones of Huntsville 51422 Mary Miller Eldridge, m. Norman Jones 51423 Pocahontas Eldridge 5424 Frances Lawson Eldridge 515 Sarah Eppes Eldridge 516 Jane Eldridge Would you mind checking on this second "Jay" family to see if there might be a connection? Could this be the William that moved to Ohio? THANKS AGAIN, Donna