Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/2320 Surname: YOUNGER ------------------------- Greetings, In the 1870 census for Halifax County, VA, there is a 65 year old black woman listed with the given name Setha. Setha is living with one of my known ancestors, Eppa,17y. Also listed as head of household is a person I do not recgonize, Joe Younger 18y. How common was the given name Setha back then? I am researching a female named Esther with the same surname, in the same area. Could the given name Setha actually be my Esther? Did the Census taker make a mistake? The names sound alike to me. What do you think? Thanks, Larry