Catherine, I am interested in your message last week about Howells, as I have found a Howell in my Shuman genealogy work in Mecklenberg Co. Fanny, see below, was possibly a sister of my ancestor James W. SHUMAN, b 1823 to Jacob and Teny EARNHART SHUM in Rowan Co. Do you have any info that would shed further light on the Shumans? Fanny SHUMAN m Allison HORNBURY, 19 May 1842 (from Holcomb's Meck. Marriages) Census 1850, Meck. Co (Ramah Dist.) dwelling 636 M. HORNBURY 27 m laborer Fanny " 24 f James " 7 m Cynthia SHUMAN 22 f Fanny HORNBARRIER m Edmund HOWELL, 14 Apr 1859 Meck. Co Census 1860, Meck Co (Western Div.) dwelling 1180 Edmund HOWELL 26 Fanny " 35 James D. HORN---- 16 Christina SHUMAN 65 Census 1870, Meck. Co (3rd ward, city of Charlotte) dwelling 136 Fanny HOWELL 45 James HORNBEARER 26 Wagoner? CANADY, Rho---- 6 f (probably Fanny's niece) SHUMAN, Catherine 11 Hope to hear from you soon! Ann Burdette <asburdette@juno.com> ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.