Count me in with the Brick Wall Demolition, too. Recent posts of the "Brick Walls" and "Virginia JONESES with mention of the JEFFRIES connection" have peaked my interest. I am looking for the families of my 3GGrandparents, Harbert Leander "Harvey" JONES and Martha ROSSER. They were both natives of Dinwiddie County (and/or Petersburg), Virginia and came to Greene County, Ohio sometime between 1838 - 1841. I believe they may have traveled to Greene County with the following families... William BOWERS md. Rebecca STUDEVANT Shedrick JEFFRIES md. Mary EDWARDS James HATHCOCK md. Mary STUDEVANT Jordan JEFFRIES md. Martha C. HATHCOCK All four of the couples listed above were on the same page as my 3GGrandparent's marriage record. Even though Harvey and Martha were obviously "together" before, they were officially married in 1841 once they arrived in Greene County, Ohio. Winfield STUDEVANT/STURDIVANT (of Greensville County, Virginia) proved her/their ages. According to one website, Winfield STURDIVANT's parents were Robert STURDIVANT and Mary JONES, but I haven't proven if they were related to my Jones line. My JONESES lived near and intermarried with JEFFRIES families, but it was years later (1840's+) and in Greene County, Ohio; however, both families came from the Virginia/North Carolina borders. This JONES line also happens to be my Brick Wall. My major sticking point is that I don't live near there, so most of my research as been online and I am unsure if I should look for them as "white", "free person of color", etc. The 1850 census is the first census that I have found them in. They were listed as "mulatto", but in all subsequent records, they were listed as "white" (with the exception of Civil War enlistment papers when at least two of them were listed as "dark complexion"). Family history says my 3GGrandfather, Harvey JONES, was 1/4 Indian (some relatives say Cherokee, others say Miami, but it is most likely Saponi or other Eastern Siouan). Harvey JONES (b. 1812) and Martha ROSSER (b. 1815) were the parents of 11 children: 1) David; b. ABT 1833 in Virginia; married Anna Margaret CORDEL, daughter of Carter CORDEL and Martha UNKNOWN 2) John; b. 1837 in (Petersburg or Roanoke or Greensville County - all three places were listed in his military papers) Virginia; married Susan Caroline DAY, daughter of Dudley DAY and Mary Ann JEFFERYS [Susan's first husband was John B. BALLARD.] 3) William Braderick; b. 1838 in Parkersburg, (West) Virginia; married Mary Jane GUY, daughter of Thomas GUY and Adaline BURNETT, granddaughter of Vines GUY and Elizabeth JEFFRIES 4) Benjamin Franklin; b. 1844 in Greene County, Ohio; married Julia ALDRIDGE, daughter of Abraham ALDRIDGE and Sarah THORNBURG 5) Alexander(ia) "Alex"; b. 1846 in Greene County, Ohio; married (1) Phoebe Jane HOLDERMAN, daughter of Christopher HOLDERMAN and Barbara Ellen FINK, and (2) Martha Jane DEARTH, daughter of Jesse DEARTH and Permelia GUSTIN 6) James E.; b. 1848 in Greene County, Ohio; married Viola ROBINSON, daughter of Hary ROBINSON and Martha WEAVER 7) Sarah J.; b. 1851 in Greene County, Ohio; married Joseph "Holmes" HANKINSON, son of James HANKINSON and Adeline THOMPSON 8) Caroline M.; b. 1853 in Greene County, Ohio; married Abraham SIMPSON, son of David SIMPSON and Catherine KIMMEL 9) Harvey Leander; b. 1855 in Greene County, Ohio; married (1) Mary "Martha" FORD, daughter of John P. FORD and Mary C. HUGHES, and (2) Alice PARKER, daughter of UNKNOWN 10) Virginia "Jennie"; b. 1857 in Ohio; did not marry 11) Laura Emma; b. 1862 in Ohio; married Elza Robbin BEATY, son of Elias BEATY and Elizabeth ROBBIN Starting in the 1870 census, the Jones family began spreading out from Greene County throughout the Miami Valley area (Greene, Montgomery, Shelby, Clark, Clinton, Highland, Miami, and Champaign Counties of Ohio). Any tips/information would be GREATLY appreciated. Stacey