For a good while, I have been scratching my head about the Tevis family of Madison Co., KY. The sister of my ancestress, Carlisle Harris (d. ca 1859 in Texas), daughter of Overton Harris and Nancy Oldham, seemingly was Elizabeth Harris later Tevis. Another subscriber sent me some notes which helps explain why some Tevis children show up in a Commissioners Deed in Madison Co., KY. Thanks to both of you for helping me stop scratching my head!!! E.W.Wallace great-granddaughter of Carlisle (Harris) Stoner's eldest son George Overton Stoner (d. in TX in the 1900s) This from another subscriber, for which I hope I thanked him: Joseph H. Tevis was born about 1802 in Madison County. On August 17, 1829, he married Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Overton and Nancy (Oldham) Harris. Elizabeth's birth is estimated to have been about 1812. No record of Joseph's occupation has been found, but he was probably a farmer. This couple had five children prior to their relatively premature deaths. Two of their children died on the same day at ages two and four, and the remaining three were left without parents at an early age. Joseph died in 1843 in Madison County, and Elizabeth had died by 1844. She was listed on the 1840 census, so her death occurred between 1840 and 1844. It is not known which parent died first. This info is from my notes after reading selected deeds of Madison Co. KY: The name of Nancy Tevis appears on a 1858 Madison Co. deed along with Michael L. Stoner and Carlisle [Harris], his wife, this writer's ancestors. It is believed Nancy Tevis's mother, Elizabeth (Harris) Tevis was deceased, and Nancy was selling her share of the inheritance, along with the other heirs of the deceased mother of some of these females, Nancy (Oldham) (Harris) Chenault, who had died prior to 1858. Nancy Tevis's mother Elizabeth Harris Tevis apparently had died prior to 1858. Since Nancy was apparently signing as an adult, it is assumed she was over age 18 in 1858. (Nancy Tevis, if this lineage is correct, would have been the niece of Carlisle (Harris) Stoner, another daughter of the deceased Nancy Chenault. E.W.Wallace ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com