O-kay, I'll take the plunge!!! Seeking info on David DAVIS family who arrived in Rhea County sometime after the 1850 census but before the 1860 (prob before the 1855 marriage of a daug listed below). This family is listed in the 1860, 1870, & 1880 Rhea census then I loose them! Prior to Rhea County they were in 1850 Meigs County, & 1830 & 1840 Roane Co. in their parents households. Statistics are: David DAVIS (b. 1804 NC) m Sarah SNOW (b. 1804, Tenn), 1 Feb 1828, Roane Co., Tenn. Had issue: David DAVIS, son of Isaac DAVIS & unk 1) Nancy DAVIS (b. 1827, Tenn) 2) Catherine DAVIS (b. 1829, Tenn) m Samuel DUCKWORTH, 2 Feb 1855, Rhea Co., Tenn. 3) Jane DAVIS (b. 1831, Tenn) 4) William DAVIS (b. 1833, Tenn) 5) Isaac DAVIS (b. 1835, Tenn) m Amanda FRAZIER, 28 Jan 1860, Rhea Co., Tenn. 6) Lewis J. DAVIS (b. 1837, Tenn) 7) John DAVIS (b. 1839, Tenn) 8) Mary DAVIS (b. 1841, Tenn) m Jacob L. WASSOM, 20 Aug 1859, Rhea Co., Tenn. 9) Rufus DAVIS (b. 1843, Tenn) m Louisa, prob. Rhea Co., Tenn. 10) Levina DAVIS (b. 1845, Tenn) 11) Martha C. DAVIS (b. 1847, Tenn) I know this is a repeat posting but I'm still looking. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Some close relatives went to Missouri so I've looked there also! Bonnie F. fava@budsters.com