I am trying to determine if the Joseph R. Birchfield listed as a student in 1850 at Strawberry Plains College in Jefferson Co. is the same Joseph R. Birchfield that was married to Lourenia Smelcer in Monroe Co. Jan. 20, 1838. My J.R. Birchfield (Burchfield) was born 5/17/1818 in Jefferson Co. and died 5/16/1890 in Monroe Co. He is the son of JR Burchfield and Susan Holloway. i have attached a listing of the students enrolled at the college from the 1850 Census. a short history of the school is provided at http://208.183.128.3/rss-history/spcollege.htm List of Faculty and Students at Strawberry Plains College Enumerated in the 1850 Federal Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All birthplaces were noted as Tennessee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faculty KENEDY, James H. -- Prof. of Math PRICE, Joseph H. -- Prof. of Language -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students [ages 14-28] ALEXANDER, B. S. M. BADGER, Wernell F. ALEXANDER, Isaac BRADFORD, Joseph BIRCHFIELD, Joseph R. CALFEE, John H. [older than professors] COBB, A. J. DUNCAN, Isaac EMETT, John B. FRANKLIN, R. JOHNSON, Charles JONES, J. SEBO, R. LITTLE?, B. LONG, J. LUTRELL, E. S. MORTON, J. J. McNUTT, G. MILLER, J. O. MILLER, John MOOR, N. H. PORTER, __. __. CENTER, S. C. TAYLOR, R. G. WALLS, H. E. YOE, J. WHITE, H. thanks for the help. Ray Ezell, M.A., RPA Senior Archaeologist Michael Baker Jr., Inc. 5088 West Washington Street Second Floor Charleston, West Virginia 25313 304/769-2112 rezell@mbakercorp.com