In a message dated 11/25/01 9:38:39 PM Central Standard Time, cthorpe@bellsouth.net writes: I have Elijah Creech borned 11 June 1779 in Old Dobbs Co. North Carolina. He > died 1 June 1854 in Dryden, Lee County, Virginia. He was married twice. Once > to Nancy Wells and once to Sarah Anglin. His daughter Mary was married to > Campbell Thompson who was the son of Elizabeth Thorpe Thompson and William > Thompson. Campbell was murdered and Mary remarried Jessee Thorpe, > Campbell's 1st cousin. Mary had a number or children by Campbell and also a > number by Jessee. One of Jessee and Mary's children was Henry. That was my > grandfather. > I suggest you try and get a copy of "Early Settlers of Lee County" Volume 1. > Starting on page 100 you will find a lot of information about the Creeches. > If I can help you with this search, let me know. > Cleland @ cthorpe@bellsouth,net > ============================================== Thank you, Cleland. I have seen "Early Settlers of Lee County," years ago, and made copies from it. But, as we all know, published material is a secondary source and therefore, subject to many inaccuracies. I have great faith in Marsil's findings and published material because I can't imagine anyone could be more dedicated to primary documentation than Marsil! (It has taken me more than three decades to learn that because one reads it in a book doesn't necessarily mean it's a fact!) I do have a transcribed copy of Elijah's Death Certificate from Richmond, but it isn't exactly accurate! So, your Mary, b. abt. 1845? was the dau. of the 2nd wife, Nancy Spencer? That would make us 1/2-cousins, wouldn't it ... ? (Once removed!) Naomi