For anyone else researching Giles McBride and family. This is the Giles McBride who appears on the 1870 census for Itawamba County, Mississippi. At least three of his daughters married Sheffield's in Itawamba Co, MS. They were: a. Ann McBride born about 1842 in TN, died 1926 Anderson Co, TX, married Antonio Madison Sheffield on November 28, 1866 in Itawamba Co, MS. b. Nancy Jane McBride born unknown date, probably in TN and probably in 1840's, died unknown, married General Washington Sheffield on October 04, 1866 in Itawamba Co, MS. c. Frances "Fannie" McBride born October 22, 1853 in AL, died December 16, 1909 (evidently in Itawamba Co, MS since buried there), married Isaac Judson Sheffield August 01, 1871 in Itawamba Co, MS, both buried Walton Cemetery, near Mantachie, Itawamba Co, MS. I have found the following on their father Giles McBride who married 1st Mary Ann Norwood and 2nd Margaret Francis (widow of Unknown Butler): 1. Letter dated March 30, 1992 to Mrs. Hazel Mize (now deceased) from Thomas M. Francis, "Giles' father was Thomas McBride, who was from Tennessee originally, but moved to Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1850. Giles was married to Mary Ann Norwood and they had 10 children who lived. I am descended from Phebe Alice, their 9th child. Mary Ann died sometime after 1854. Though he was 49 years old when it started, Giles served in the Civil War in Co. B, Reynolds, Ninth Tennessee Regiment. On March 4, 1865, Giles married Margaret Butler (formerly Margaret Francis). Margaret was the 15th child of my great-great-great grandfather Joseph Francis." We have tried to contact Thomas M. Francis, but though his letter was not returned to us, there was no reply. 2. 1840 census Hardin Co, TN, no TWP listed: Giles McBride household 3. Hardin County Tennessee Records 1820-1860, compiled by Thomas A. Hays, copyright 1985 by Southern Historical Press, Inc., p 55, "County Court Minutes, 3 November 1845, p 152, Norwood, John, Giles McBride appointed administrator of the estate of John Norwood." 4. Hardin County Tennessee Records 1820-1860, compiled by Thomas A. Hays, copyright 1985 by Southern Historical Press, Inc., p 188, "Wills, Inventories and Settlements, Book D 1842-1848, 1 December 1845, pages 194-198, Norwood, John P., Inventory and Sales, Returned by Giles McBride, administrator of the estate of John P. Norwood." 5. Hardin County Tennessee Records 1820-1860, compiled by Thomas A. Hays, copyright 1985 by Southern Historical Press, Inc., p 192, "Wills, Inventories and Settlements, Book D, 1842-1848, No Date, p 280, Norwood, John, Inventory Returned by Giles McBride, administrator of the estate of John Norwood." 6. Hardin County Tennessee Records 1820-1860, compiled by Thomas A. Hays, copyright 1985 by Southern Historical Press, Inc., p 198, "Wills, Inventories and Settlements, Book D, 1842-1848, 1 November 1847, p 382-383, Norwood, John, Settlement with Giles McBride, administrator of the estate of John Norwood" The above 4 entries seem to indicate that John P. Norwood may be the father of Giles McBride's 1st wife Mary Ann Norwood. 7. 1850 Lauderdale Co, Alabama Agricultural Census ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lauderdale/census/lau50.txt 1850 Ag Census - Lauderdale Co., AL Contributed by Bob Torbert rtorbert@shoalsnet.com> Name Page Date Impr land Unimpr land Value McBRIDE, Jiles 511 10/28/50 100.00 100 1000.00 McBRIDE, Thomas 509 10/22/50 50.00 100 800.00 Presumably this is Giles and his father, Thomas McBride. Lauderdale Co, AL is just across the state line from Hardin Co, TN. 8. Itawamba County Mississippi Families, book located in Itawamba County Historical Society building in Mantachie, MS., p 198, "Fannie McBride was the daughter of Giles McBride, who was a captain in the Confederate Army, and Mary Norwood. Information is not clear as to the exact death date of Giles, although Mary Norwood died in 1855. Giles and his family moved to Fulton from Florence, Ala., in 1865." 9. These names on 1860 census Lauderdale Co, AL as follows: Mcbride, Giles AL LAUDERDALE CO. DISTRICT NO. TWO 100 1860 Mcbride, Nancy AL LAUDERDALE CO. DISTRICT NO. TWO 021 1860 Mcbride, Thomas AL LAUDERDALE CO. DISTRICT 1 188 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE Mcbride, Thomas AL LAUDERDALE CO. GREEN HILL P. O. 177 1860 This must be our Giles, but unsure which Thomas is his father, or else, both may refer to Thomas, one by P. O. and the other by District. Unknown how or if Nancy McBride is related to Giles and Thomas. 10. A reference above states that Giles and his family "moved to Fulton from Florence, Ala., in 1865." The marriages of his three daughters all took place in Itawamba Co, MS in the years 1866 and 1871. 11. Mississippi Marriages From 1829 to 1900, Surnames Beginning from L to M http://www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/3543/3543_1.html McBRIDE, GILES marr. BUTLER, MARGARET 06/03/1865 This is the marriage record for Giles McBride and 2nd wife Margaret Francis (widow of Unknown Butler). 12. Itawamba Co, MS census record for Giles McBride family, p 27, 14th day July 1870, 185-185 McBride, Giles 58 M W Farmer TN Margaret 30 F W TN John 30 M W TN Frances 16 F W AL Martha 4 F W MS Henry 2 M W MS Sarah 3/12 F W MS This is Giles on the 1870 Itawamba Co, MS census with 2nd wife Margaret Francis (widow of Unknown Butler). John and Frances appear to be children of 1st wife Mary Ann Norwood who died in 1854-1855 and the three youngest children are those of Giles and Margaret. Hope this helps someone. If anyone has Giles McBride's birth/death dates and place of burial, I would love to have them. Likewise, I'd appreciate dates for Thomas McBride and wife and Mary Ann Norwood and her possible father, John P. Norwood. Mary Ann was known to have had a brother named Fletcher Norwood. Please contact: Dianna B. Hokanson Dianna@pearland.com http://www.pearland.com/hokanson