I'm perplexed again. In the family of John Colby Galloway (William's son) and Hannah Aiken I have William J. Galloway born Feb 16, 1815 His brother Thomas Harrison was born Dec 22, 1815 While this is technically possible, and this kind of fertility would explain a lot about why there are so many Galloways, I'm wondering if anyone has any other version. I think these are from Monteith's Cemetery Survey book which doesn't give birth dates - only age at death. Another brother - Joseph B. Galloway "Joberry" is also giving me some problems. My info says he was born 06OCT1821 & died 25AUG1904. He married Martha Malinda Hines about 1840 and Mary Ann Rogers about 1860. Here's the problem 1. They moved the cemetery. 2. The cemetery listing lists him as Husband of M.M.Galloway. The listing fort M.M. Galloway says she was born 08SEP1822 and died 11MAR41892. The initials would match the first wife, but if this is the case then she lived longer then the second marriage took place. Something is amiss and I'm trusting it's not bigamy. There is also a sister named Sarah Crittenden Galloway. Just wondering where the funky middle name came from. My latest version of the family group is at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/cousins/gall1872.html But please don't take it as the gospel truth. -- Linda Hoxit Raxter lraxter@citcom.net See Indexed Western North Carolina Cemetery Surveys http://www.geocities.com/~alextreehouse related to at least half the county - at least once ; )