In a message dated 10/28/2000 8:03:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > 1870 Buncombe County Census > Thomas Revis, 36 > E. Ann 42 > Laura C 13 > Alice 10 > Martha A. 8 > Dixie V. 5 > Mariion L. R. 2 > Merrill E. 31 > Thanks, this clarifies Marion L.R. vs Mary(was that male or female?) and later a son Robert Franklin was born. Dixie V is Jessie Virginia..I think..Dixie knickname? She, Allace/Alice and Laura all married Roberts. Another researcher was attempting to include a MAY as dau, and don't believe she was, esp since not on the census. I believe this to be Thomas Revis, Judge of Buncombe Co, s/o George Larkin Reavis and Elizabeth Ball. There is some question yet as to whether this is correct. Also verifies that Elizabeth Ann Ball (have seen Clontz with her name, poss prev marr) was indeed older than Thomas. Needed more that one census to verify. Thank You. See you located William s/o Mary Shepherd and Thomas Henry Reavis on the 1880 census. His bro and sis were in the household of their grandparents in 1880, all three in household of Thomas Henry their father, and stepmother Mary Ann Hookes. *Barb