thanks ! I'm headed to NC next week, Rowan, Mecklenburg, etc area. Charlotte Rains had a mother and a father, now if I could just figure out who they were ! Renea Burkholder grburk@midsouth.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <baxter60@aol.com> To: <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:16 PM Subject: [RAINS] " Bits and Pieces" > Renea, my opinion of your questions are : (1) Ishmael is listed as Israel on > 1790 census. (2) George and John , Ishmael's sons are not listed on 1790 > census as it shows George with 8 children and John with 4 children with 2 > above 16yrs. of age. Question is why were none of Ishmael's sons listed. > There are all listed, I suppose listed on 1800 census. At least it shows 2 > Georges, 1 John and 1 Ambrose. Now it is my belief that John on 1790 census > died in 1804 and could be the father of Ishmael, Lawrence and etc. This is > what I believe until proven differently. Remember all of this statement is > only my opinion. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com > I do not believe that A Robert Sr. was the father of Lawrence and Ishmael > simply there are too many Johns and no Roberts born to Lawrence and Ishmael. > > > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library