Ruth has finished abstracting in detail the very complicated Supreme Court Case - Edwards vs Sheppard - Version 2. It has been sent to Guy. Outstanding job, Ruth!!! Would some of you take a look at this case when it gets posted and see what you think regarding the "children" of Elizabeth Edwards Harper? Her husband was Blaney, Sr., son of Francis I. have not had time to really study but reading through it 2 times, and just going by this case, it indicates to me that Elizabeth Edwards was the mother of Richard H. F., Blaney Jr., Zilphia Harper Sheppard Smith, and Thomas E. Harper. Zilphia's middle name was McLlwean which was Elizabeth McLlwean's mother's name so this really does not make sense. No where are the two girls who married Tysons mentioned and one of them is proven to be the daughter of Elizabeth McLlwean. The case refers to Elizabeth Edwards Harper "children" several times indicating more than one. I simply do not see any explanation of Blaney's children other than these four children being of the 2nd wife and the two girls who married Tysons being Elizabeth McLlweans children. Martha