Am seeking information (and willing to share) on: William Edward Monroe KIRBY (WEM) b. 8/1844, Spartanburg, SC d. 8/1889 md. Nancy Mary Etta HAMES on 11/27/1867 She was b. 1848, SC d. 1909, dau of Joshua and Sallie (Sarah Allen) HAMES b. 1814 and 1830, respectively. Children of Joshua and Sallie HAMES union: Nancy Mary Etta HAMES Samuel Willis HAMES b. 1850 John Allen HAMES b. 1853 Robert Boyd HAMES b. 1860 Joshua Gilbert (Gil) HAMES b. 1863 While I believe the marriage of WEM and Nancy ME HAMES to have taken place in Spartanburg, the family moved with WEM's father (BRM KIRBY) to Houlka, Chickasaw, MS for a few years (around 1868-69) and then returned back to CHEROKEE Co, SC about 1871. WEM and Nancy are both buried in the HAMES family cemetery in Cherokee Co, SC. Thank you! Etta NVHEN@aol.com