Thank you, Bob, for clarifying this for me!!! I have both the 27 Jul 1799 & 4 Dec 1788 birth dates & both death dates. I plan to go to Ky next week, providing I can get away!!! Know where they all are buried so could check myself!!! Have pictures of the stones but don't know where they are & will have to do them again, I guess!!! How would I get some of the books of N.C. Gen. while I am in Ky??? Would love to have more than what I have!!! Also--how does one buy microfilm of the records that haven't been published??? SO-O many I am looking for in that area of Ky--find it is easier to have books (and film, IF I can find it!!). Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] re: Samuel Boone Merrifield > Glad to, Mary. This is what the cem. book says on p. 147 of vol. 1: > Merrifield, S.B., Dr. b. 4 Dec. 1788, d. 18 Aug. 1869 > > I think I see your problem. I decided I'd look at what Betty Crume > had > in her list done quite a few years ago. She has > Dr. S.B. Merrifield, b. 27 July 1799, d. 1 June 1887 > The cemetery book has those dates for Frances, Dr. M.'s wife. It > appears to me that Crume does not list Frances, so perhaps she collapsed > the dates. > I'll be away for a while, but I'm thinking of going to Bardstown > fairly > soon. Keep reminding me and I'll go check the stone for myself. Or > maybe > there's somebody in Bloomfield who's on this list who can do it. > Bob Moore > >