Here's a wild guess for you BL. Harriett HARGIS SHRUM b. December 23, 1825 widow of Asa Joyner SHRUM. Daughter of Howell Henry Hargis & his first wife Lucy TUCK. She would have been a niece by marriage to John Richard Brooks. I don't find Harriett in census after 1860 though so I don't know where she was in 1877. From information I find on Worldconnect Harriett died November 16, 1908 in West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas, don't know if thats accurate? Mary Knight In researching some Macon County court records, dated 17 August 1877, District 10, dealing with the estate of John Richard BROOKS, deceased, I see the name Harriett SHRUM mentioned several times. Who is/was Harriett SHRUM? Thanks!!! Bobby L. West ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WEBPAGE!</A>