Hi: Spotted a diary at the Univ of NC DOCUMENTING THE AMERICAN SOUTH site which mentions a Bev. Hines and a Miles Hines. This is somewhere in Mississippi. (Beverly was a man's name during this time.) ------------- DIARY OF JASON NILES June 22, 1861--December 31, 1864: Electronic Edition. Jason Niles, 1814-1894 © This work is the property of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. "November 12, 1862, Wednesday This morning Alston and Spiva were at Hanna's as subscribing witnesses to his will--cloudy and misty--went from H's to Multona Springs--a pleasant ride--Hamilton and Jesse Davis there in waiting-- bought some few things out of the store, e. g. soap, cravat, hair-oil, perfumery & c.--rode on by the mill in the drizzling rain to Wasson's where I stayed till morning. Queen was at Mrs. Hines's, having been thrown from a mule and severely injured an Sunday last. "December 26, 1862, Friday Threatening rain--At Lucas's at night where were Col. Wasson and Bev. Hines--family all gone from there. At night it rained. "December 24, 1863, Thursday Went this morning over to Steve Wilson's, and drank egg-nogg-- Snead, Hilliman, Turner et ux. Jno. Atkins and Hill there. In the afternoon rode Ernest's pony up to Wasson's--Lucas accompanied me-- Jno. along--Ike Scarborough went with us a part of the way. At the fork of the road beyond Stephens's, I took the left, Jno. went my way-- we overtook Miles Hines in a buggy, who is just married to Miss Hearn." Regards, Nan [email protected]