Hi The Balus Brookshire/shear/sher family was listed on the 1840 Haywood co.NC.census,then on the 1850,1860 and 1870 Habersham co.GA.census. Brookshear,Balus 45 M Farmer b NC. Lucinda 41 F b.SC. Nathan F. 22 M (all children born NC.) M.F.19 F Martha 17 F Posey 14 M Honor 12 F Joseph J 8 M Lucinda SE 6 F Servilla A 2 F Also another Brookshear family which may have been Balus Brookshire's Brother's family appears on the 1850 Habersham co.Ga.census. Joseph 34 Mechanic NC. Eliz 29 F NC. Louisa M 8 F NC. Clarinda M 5 F NC. Thomas E. 3M (3?) NC. John M 1M NC. Thanks Gay