> the date on the death certificate when my father finds it). Therefore, in > answer to your question, yes POKE SANDERS is the real name not a nickname. > The following is what I know for sure; names on the death certificate where the names given by the person giving the information. If they knew the father as Poke that is what would be on the deathcertificate, still, not necessary his full name. Need to find him on a census birth dates and place of birth found on a death certificate may or may not be correct. It depends on the person giving the information. They do give you a place to start looking. > on June 18, 1842 who had an administrator of his (THOMAS Y. SANDERS) estate > sell land to the heir (NATHAN SWAYZE) of WILLIAM SWAYZE (mentioned in above > sentence). Also, from the Republican newspaper. Is it possible for you to > find out if either JOSEPH SANDERS & THOMAS Y. SANDERS has a son POKE? Only the head of household was listed by name in census before 1850. There may be something in the probate records giving a list of his children, but I haven't gotten to that year yet. write to me off the list. [email protected]