sorry, didn't comprehend or read where born. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <JBen805363@aol.com> To: <TXHILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [TXHILL] SHELTON/Turner > In a message dated 11/17/02 10:50:49 AM Central Standard Time, > janiceh@airmail.net writes: > > << SHELTON, George Son <1876> M W Bir: TN (born Tennessee?) > > Cen: TX Freest Translation: born 1876, male, white, birthplace: Tennessee, census taken in Freestone County, Texas. > > > > SHELTON, George Son <1878> M W Bir: GA (Born Georgia?) > > Cen: TX Hill Precinct2 > > >> \Translation: born 1878, male, white, birthplace, Georgia, census taken in Precinct 2, Hill County, Texas. Janice, The underscored lines above may help to clarify where these two fellows were from. This was from the 1880 census reports but they were each evidently born in other states and moved with family to Texas while quite young, one in Freestone County, the other in Hill. Hope this helps, Jon B.