> <snip of lots of good background ... > > > Any advice would be deeply appreciated. I've recently been > requesting death certificates on anyone who made it into the era of > death certs who I feel is connected and this has helped somewhat but > in some cases it's left me with even more questions. > > Matt Lupo a.k.a. matt at lupo dot com Do you have a copy of that pension record? I assume it's a Georgia pension? If nothing else, you'll find out where she was living when she applied, and there will be some evidence of her marriage. The 1870 census is strange and unreliable South of the Mason-Dixon. No theory to determine who is excluded has yet proven valid in more than one county. Tax records might help fill in gaps. Good luck! Cheryl singhals@erols.com