Dana, I have noted in my notes that question, too. I haven't searched for any of them in the 1840 census, so am not sure when and where Lacy Hunt's widow came to MS and married - or vice versa. It is strange that he would have a tombstone in Bethlehem if he actually died and was buried in SC, but it could be a memorial to him, since the family settled here. Ken ------------------------------------------- The article in "Families of Choctaw Co., MS" by the Historical Society says that Keziah came to MS in late 1839 or early 1840 with her eight children, led by oldest son, Esli. Page 134 Dana