On a hunch, I'm seeing if anyone has any information on a Saluda PATTERSON who is shown living in Pittsylvania County, VA with children shown below (all born in VA): Patterson, Saluda 42 F (b. abt 1808) Patterson, Mary 16 F (b. abt 1834) Patterson, Jane 13 F (b. abt 1837) Patterson, William 7 M (b. abt 1843) The data was taken from the Pittsylvania County USGenWeb site at: ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/va/pittsylvania/1850/pg0196a.txt My great-great-greatgrandfather William C. PATTERSON (1810-1891) was supposedly from VA and had a child named Saluda, so am wondering if he might have named the child after a sister. If anyone has any information on this Saluda PATTERSON and her parents or siblings, would sure appreciate a reply. Our William C. PATTERSON has been a brick wall not only for me, but others researching our past as well. BTW, William's occupation was as a "Hammer Man" while in NC since he worked in iron in Surry County, NC. Was also found in Hawkins County, TN in the 1840 census. Bob Carter Greensboro, NC