Hi Cathie, I have a question for you, if you don't mind. I also descend from Almira. I was wondering if you would know what Almira "Myra" DUNN looked like. I have a picture from a cousin in Virginia (Henry Hamm) that is supposed to be of Almira and daughter Rosie WELCH (married Joshua HAM). Henry says that he is not sure which one is which. I tend to think that Almira is the smaller stout one, as my grandfather favors the taller lady. Can you offer any help? - Dave RE: On 17-Jun-00, Hargreaves wrote: >Thanks, John, for your reponse to my Shepherd - Dunn query. My interest >derives from my descent from the mother of Elizabeth DUNN, also named >Elizabeth and b. ca 1780 VA, through her daughter Almira "Myra" who married >George Washington WELCH. >I don't know the maiden name of this older Elizabeth or the given name of her >husband, though census records reveal that he was born in England. He was >apparently deceased by Mar. 1842 when Elizabeth Dunn bought land in Grayson >Co., VA. >According to my records Gardner and Elizabeth SHEPHERD had children Melvin >C., Zilphia, Matilda, Isabell, Fielden, Calvin, and Amanda. I have spouses >for >Melvin, Matilda, and Calvin but not the others. >Cathie >>Gardner Shepherd b. 4 Jun 1824, d. 30 Jul 1880, mar. Elizabeth Dunn b. 12 >Apr 1817. >>Gardner was the son of William H. Shepherd Gardner and Elizabeth were the >parents of Melvin C. Shepherd mentioned earlier on this list. ============================================================ Dave Hamm Novi, Michigan email: odon@mail.oeonline.com URL: http://www.oeonline.com/~odon/HamCountry/HAMCountry.html ============================================================