This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0d.2ADE/564.603.2 Message Board Post: Pam, I have an Elizabeth Chestnut, dau of W.H. Chestnut (1880 Census) that married my ggrandfather, Francis Boothe of Tuscaloosa Co., AL. I have just started to look seriously at this line since I took it over from my mother, Cleone (Walker) Langley (deceased) several years ago and would like to enlarge my records on her family. She was the 2nd wife of Frank's and although it appears that although they had no issue she played a major roll in raising the children. You may very well have looked at the following avenues of research. If so I would be interested in your data. If not, I'll try to contribute what I can. In looking at the 1860 Census data I note that William Henry's wife, Mary, was born in Tennessee as was 'his beloved step daughter, Miranda.' This implies that her original family was in Tennessee in 1839 and as Mary was born there that the family up to that time had also lived there. This further suggests that William may have married her in TN after 1839 and then moved to Alabama. I won't be able to look up the 1850 Census until I can get to the Family History Library in SLC (probably tomorrow - I live 53 miles and work 3 miles from there.) but the ages and birthyears of the other Siblings that you listed from the other (1850?) Census' may suggest when they moved. Breaks in the birth pattern may suggest when and in which state that they married in. Probably TN as most widows wouldn't be able to move freely as they would be tied to their husbands farm/propertyif he had an estate. Also, if Mary's first marriage can be found then perhaps a probate would follow which may provide even more information. I do hope that I hear from you in the near term. I found your message on GenForum and was concerned that after four years you might not be findable. In this case, a two year separation in messages and the consistency of your searching give me more hope of making contact. Thank you for your time. Charley C. Langley Jr.