As far back as I can follow him on the census, he was a farmer. No mention of blacksmith at all. He is a farmer at age 24 through age 66 on every census. Elaine Suzie Henderson wrote: > Without the footstone balanced on top, it does appear to be an anvil. > > Perhaps he enjoyed being a blacksmith or ferrier for himself and his > neighbors, but for several census years, he is listed as a farmer with no > mention of a trade requiring an anvil. > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net>wrote: > > >> At first I thought this one was an anvil, but after looking at it >> closer, I am not sure. And if it is, does it mean he was a blacksmith? >> >> http://www.txgenes.com/TXUpshur/art/Cemeteries/SimpsonvilleCem/BrownWR2.jpg >> >> Elaine >> >> -- >> If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.