Kenneth, I have a marriage record for Waxel WHALEY to Celia WHALEY on 17, Dec. 1853 this from two different books. 1850 Duplin Co. Census by Willian Murphy Jr. pagr 207 & 207 his book page 304 of original census lists dwelling #/family # 602 / 602 Sandlin, Elizabeth 56 Waxil 31 cooper Elender 20 Louisa 17 William 15 Whaley, Samuel 30 603 / 603 Whaly, William 30 Mariah 30 Waxil 8 Isaac 2 Rebecca 4 Nethercutt, John T. 13 Farmer page 308 335 / 335 Whaly, Rigdon 80 Rebecca 65 Samuel 37 Selah 14 Braddock S. 8 Could the last one be yours? Maybe grandparents, son, & grand children? Does this help? Keith