If you have never found the NAME of your Rowan County Ancestor's WIFE ...you will understand my problem. Since the 1800 Census was alphabetized, we lost that particular avenue to see IF our Ancestor's NEIGHBORS were kinfolk. I have not found the NAME of my gr-gr-gr-grandmother. In 1800 Census they were newlyweds but they moved to Buncombe County after 1805, where she died in 1824, leaving him with 12 children. However, there is ONE AVENUE that holds CLUES....and that clue is their PROPERTY. My ancestor, Wyatt Hoult/Holt...lived with Paul Roadsmith. Paul was a Blacksmith in Salisbury. I don't know where his house was located, but he owned property on CRANE CREEK..and...on GRANTS CREEK. And it's very likely Wyatt married the daughter of a neighbor living on Crane Creek or on Grants Creek. IF...anyone has a DAUGHTER MISSING from the family of your Ancestor who LIVED on CRANE CREEK ...OR...on GRANT CREEK...and IF she was BORN circa 1772-1782, "possibly" SHE is the daughter who married Wyatt Hoult/Holt ? You may even know her given name and that she married a "Wyatt". (thinking Wyatt was the 'last name' rather than his first name.) OR...at the least you may have wondered what happened to your Ancestor's Daughter born around that time who was in the 1790 Census column but was not listed again in the 1800 Rowan County, N.C. Census with her parents? Does anyone have a "missing daughter" from a family that would FIT this time period and these Clues? If so, I would love to hear from you. Hopefully we can settle a MISSING LINK for both of us. Thanks so much for checking your records and for reading this rather lengthy posting. Jean