Hello All, Ok everyone, need help with this one. The story goes as this...... Elizabeth Ann Overfield b.1828 in Harrison VA had a male child with James B. Taylor. They named this child James B. Taylor Jr. He was born in abt.1853/54. in VA. I heard from an Overfield researcher yesterday who pretty much confirmed that Elizabeth and James B. SR never married. This person descends from one of Elizabeth's brothers and had heard the story in the family. He also confirmed that James B. JR did indeed live with his grandparents, Martin Overfield and Julia Nutter at least when the 1860 census of Doddridge Co. was taken, James JR was 6 years on this census. Also confirmed was the fact that Elizabeth A. Overfield went on to marry David Jones on Sept. 12, 1861 in Doddridge Co. It is said that David Jones was from Ohio and that he and Elizabeth moved back to Ohio after the marriage. Also confirmed was the fact that my James B. Taylor JR would on occasion use his mothers maiden name of Overfield. By the 1870 census of Doddridge co. James B. JR is no longer living with his grandparents, Martin Overfield and Julia A. Nutter. James Jr. would have been 16/17 at this time. What I now need to find out is this...... Why did James B. Taylor Sr and Elizabeth Overfield never marry? Did James SR die before that could take place? If James SR did not die, did he go on to marry someone else? If so, then who? Did Elizabeth Overfield and David Jones take James B. Taylor JR back to live with them after the marriage? And did they go to Ohio? (I'm not sure about that last one as James B. Taylor JR gets married in Doddridge Co. to Lucy Britton in 1871.) If James B. JR did not go with Elizabeth and David, then who was he living with in 1870? I have yet to find a census record of a James B. Taylor at the age of 17 as head of household. I have yet to find a census of a James B. Taylor with child James B. age 17 living with him. If James B. Taylor SR married someone else and had children then those children would be half siblings to my James JR. Is there anyone who can recall such a story passed along in their family or have Taylor's with a half brother James about the age of my James? I suspect the areas in question are Doddridge Co., Ritchie Co. Harrison Co. or Pleasants Co. (but could be really anywhere) Sorry about the mini-novel, but thanks for reading. Here's hoping to connect!! Julie ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com