And the marriage you mentioned in posing your question, the marriage of Richard Poythress to Rosa Benton, is one of several Poythress marriages that Sarah Royster Poythress had found in a research trip to the Courthouse in "Boydton, Mecklenburg [County], Va yesterday [Sarah's message was dated Sat, 13 Feb 1999] ...I found and copied... [from] one of the large marriage books they have at the courthouse," which Sarah listed as: ">07 Jan 1880 (Hope I have right date on this one) Richard Poythress, 24, single, Mecklenburg Co. s/o Thomas and L. Poythress to Rosa A. Benton, 21 single, Mecklenburg, Co. d/o L. and C.E. Benton. J.M. Benton" After reading this I went back and looked at my notes. I don't know why I had Richard as s/o Thomas & L. Poythress. It should have been s/o Thomas L. Poythress with no mother listed. I am sorry I typed this wrong before. When I go back to Boydton I will look at record again to be sure I copied it right. Does anyone know where Richard L. fits in? I do not have Thomas M. and Lucy Poythress with a son named Richard. Correct me if I am wrong, please. I hope this hasn't caused to much confusion for anyone. Sarah