This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carol03711 Surnames: Sheffield, Douglass, Bunton, Purdue, Potter Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.carter/269.1.1.1.2.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, and she is living next door to a Potter. Nearby are lots of Sheffield/Shuffield families. My theory is that, when William R.'s wife died, she went to Fayette County, TN to help him with his four children (one of whom was my grandfather). She shares a tombstone with William R.'s wife, Mollie Johns Sheffield (d. 1893), and their daughter Minnie Sheffield (d. 1905). Her side of the stone reads Lurana Purdue, mother of W. R. Sheffield (19 Feb 1829 - 5 May 1905). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.