Okay guys, here's what I'm looking for: My house in Lynchburg, VA was built by a Peter Elliott in 1816. 1820 VA Census shows: 2 White Males 0-10 1 White Male 16-18 1 White Male 16-26 1 White Male 45+ 1 White Female 10-16 1 White Female 16-26 1 White Female 26-45 1 Male Slave Under 14 1 Female Slave Under 14 1 Female Slave 14-25 On July 24th, 1823, his wife Ann Elliott (aged 32) died. On April 10th, 1824, Peter Elliott married Mary Godfrey of Richmond. The Elliott Family moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1827 or 1828, but held property in Lynchburg until 1836. 1830 KY Census shows Peter Elliott, Fayette Co. (Lexington), KY 1830 census, p. 276** 1840 KY Census shows Peter Elliott, Fayette Co. (Lexington), KY 1840 census, p. 114** **My research library here only has the 1850 KY Census, so I don't know what these two records say about him. a Peter Elliott was born on 10 April 1841 in Fayette County, Kentucky. He married Mary Jane Bowen(s) born in 1847 in Johnson County, KY. Any relation? 1850 KY Census does not show a Peter Elliott, but does show a Micah Elliott, 28 year old male, born in Virginia, a carpenter, was living in Fayette County. Any relation? MY QUESTIONS ARE: * What did Peter Elliott do for a living? (This would realy help us in planning the interior finishes in the house) * What were the names of his children? * When did Peter and his second wife, Mary die? * Is their Lexington, KY house still standing? Does anyone have any resources that might be of assistance to me. While I love visiting Lexington and Frankfort, I hope to be able to do this research from here. For more information about The Peter Elliott House and our restoration efforts, visit http://www.intelos.net/~wsbsmith W. Scott Breckinridge Smith Lynchburg, Virginia