Jean an all, I would surmise that William is a son of Nancy's previous to her marriage to James. If William is 23 in 1880, that would place his DOB 1857, before the marriage of James and Nancy in 1862. I think the term "Father in Law" is referring to a relationship we would call "Step-Father". Stephen Scurletis, St. Louis Jean wrote: >I am trying to sort out some of the W(e)itheringtons in the 1880 census. > >District 79, Pollocksville, Jones Co, NC > >In the home of James Ringold there is listed a Wm Wetherington, SSon, 23 >(helping his Father In Law) and a Jane who most likely is his spouse shown >as DauL A GDau 9M is also listed. It seems as though Wm should be the Son >in law. > >I have a marriage for James Ringold and Nancy Worthington/Witherington for >31 August 1862. > >Was James married before 1862 or was Nancy married before?? > >Jean >jow@kua.net >We all have ancestors buried in our past > > > > >==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== >Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com >Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr >Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >