Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10459 Surname: Pritchard, Hughes ------------------------- Benjamin Pritchard is my ggggrandfather and supposedly died in June, 1917 in Avery County. He was married to Mary "Mollie" Hughes, who died in April, 1906 in Mitchell County -- the county lines moved; I don't think they did. IGI from LDS Family search lists children as Elmyra, Aldecca, Jacob, Hester, Jeremiah, Julia Ann, John Sanders, Louise, Evan, and Emaline, all born in Burke or Mitchell Counties between 1852 and 1874. The only reference I can find is 1900 Census for Mitchell County which lists Benjamin as 76 and Mollie as 69, married 52 years with niece Emma Hughes, age 18, and ggranddaughter Essie, age 2. FamilySearch also shows Benjamin's parents as Cynthia Pritchard and Joe Hobson. I cannot document any of this and am looking for any suggestions or information to get through this wall. I know that daughter Elmyra married a Stephen Winters and Elmyra was a widow living in Carter County, TN in 1900. I cannot find them at any other time either. Any help is appreciated.