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/FBB.2ACE/991.3 Message Board Post: Hello, Here is a bit more: 1900 Jackson Co., AL - Larkinsville Prec. Dwelling 98-101 LeQUIRE, Joseph A., 66,b. 8-1843; mar. 10 yrs, b. NC ; parents b. NC - farmer . .Manervia J. wife, b.11-1866, 33, mar. 10 yrs, 4 born; 4 living, b. TN; parents b. NC . .Arvena H., dau, b. 7-1891, 8, b. AL . .Joseph W., son, b. 2-1893, b. AL (note that the given names originally were switched around and he was a Joseph William vs. William Joseph or "Bill") . .Geo. M., son, b. 10-1896, b. AL . .Arty?, dau, b. 2-1898, 2, b. AL HELToN, Wm., hired man, b. 3-1882, b. KY Continuing backwards: 1880 Charleston, Swain Co., NC Dwelling 239-239 LeQUIRe, Joseph, 34, b. NC; parents b. NC - farmer . .Margrett, 32, wife, b. NC . .Mary C. or E., 5, b. NC . .Martha C., 5, b. NE - - twins . .John M., 3, son, b. NC . .james C., 1, son Dwelling 238-238 LeQUIRE, Lorena??, 65, b. NC - farmer . .Susanna, 10, grandau I note there is a Joyce and Thomas DEHART at: jdehart@crpud.net with information on line re: Joseph LeQUIRE so you may wish to contact them. I hope the address is still good. From their info, it would appear Joseph was b. in Rutherford Co., NC to a Miner LeQUIRE and an Arena WOMACK both from Rutherford Co. The first marriage of Joseph A. LeQUIRE was to a Margaret EARLY b. 1848 in Rutherford Co., NC; They married on 23 Jan 1873 in Swain Co., NC where there seem to be several other LeQUIREs around. Good luck to you. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA