Hi Lillian, There may be nothing to this, but I hope there is. In the Haywood county census for 1840 there is a William Buice with family members about the write age (acounting for the 10 year time difference) for the William Buce listed in the 1850 Cherokee co. Do you think your Buce migrated from Haywood to Cherokee county? The reason I am asking this is because I am looking for my g-g-g-grandfather, Charles Evander Buce who was born in NC about 1826. His tombstone in Siloam Springs, AR, said he was born in Cherokee county, but Cherokee county had not been formed at that time. My first direct reference of Charles was in the 1850 AR census, where he, his wife and month old child, were living with another family Peter Maltba. All the adults were from N.C. I have often thought that Charles was the first male child of William and Pernina. The William Buice in Haywood county had a male child about the right age. Any thoughts? Mike LABUCE@aol.com wrote: > This is my first posting so hope I don't make too many boo-boo's. I am > looking for any info on Williamn Buce 1798/1800 born in SC (possibly NC) and > his spouse Pernina Samson 1798/1800 born in Sampson Cty, NC. On the 1850 > Cherokee Cty census three children are listed - Elizabeth 17, Mahaly 13 and > William R. 10. On the 1860 census Mahaly is listed as Mahaly Burns with a 1 > year old Henry. William R and Mahaly are listed as being born in Haywood > Cty. Next to the Buce listing is W R and Elizabeth Standridge 26, born in > Haywood Cty so I wonder if this could be Elizabeth Buce. > In 1853 William acquired 100 acres on Persimmon Creek and in 1856 100 acres > on Shoal Creek. The 1870 census listes the PO as Wolf Creek, Hothouse TWP. > The 1880 census has William living with his son William R at the same place. > So William died from 1880 on and Pernina died between 1870 and 1880. > I wonder if anyone might have information on the cemeteries in the area or > ANY INFO. I have been researching this family for several years but haven't > been able to go back any further. Thank you very much. Lillian Buce