To All: The note below was sent to me asking for help. I don't have anything on this and would appreciate it if anyone from the group could help her. If anyone can, I'll pass it along to her... Laymond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My name is Ronda Darkus and I live in Burgaw, NC. I have seen some of your postings regarding the Elks family in Pitt County. My gg-grandfather was Robert E. Elks from the Farmville area. He was born in 1840 and died in Raleigh in 1933. I have not been able to find any information regarding his family. I am unable to find any Pitt County Census except the 1850. Robert lived on the family farm from birth until the war and then returned to the family farm until his marriage to Mary Elizabeth (Winnie) Nichols in 1880. I think she was from Washington County, Plymouth area. Robert's middle name is Edward. I understand that he was born on the "family farm near Farmville" in 1840. Lived their until the war. It has been told to me that he was in the 67th regiment of NC infantry but I have not been able to confirm this in my search of Civil War soldiers. I know nothing about his family and there is very little Pitt County info down my way. Do you have any info on this family? Would like to know who his parents were and any siblings. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Ronda