Dear List Members, Am looking for a connection with any decendants of Derastus LEWIS, born circa 1827; married Hannah HINSHAW in Randolph County, NC 20 Dec., 1855. Just recently found him in the 1870 Guilford County Census, Monroe Twp., with wife Hannah, son James and daughters Nancy and Pandora (sp?), in the household next to my ancestor Courtney LEWIS (listed there as Cousin Lewis :/* !!) with her daughters Elvima, Ethalinda (listed as Melinda) and Ofice. What is significant of this gentleman is that my ancestor, Ira Rodolphus LEWIS, Courtney's son, named his third son Derastus. I don't think Derastus "senior" was a brother (he was not listed in Ira's father's will), but perhaps a cousin or uncle??? They are very close in age (Ira born in 1825) but uncle is not out of the realm of possibilities. I am having a very hard time with this family and would appreciate any lead, no matter how remote. PS Hannah Hinshaw was a quaker but Derastus Lewis was not; Hannah was condemned for marrying out of unity. Thanks for your help, Alicia Fox