At 09:47 AM 7/16/98 -0700, you wrote: >Yes, I am researching the slave owners also. Your information would >be helpful. Thank you. In fact my research is now in the Patrick >County Historical Museum under the title "Some African American >Families of Patrick County". >Cynthia A. Wilson ======================================= Hi Cynthia, Very Good!! The first chance I get to go to the museum I will look for your research. Here's what I found on the census. You may already have this: 1850 Patrick Co., Va. Census Family # 127 George W. Conner - 33 - merchant - 1200 - Va Nancy - 31 - Va Elizabeth - 9 - Va John - 8 - Va Gabriel - 6 - Va Sarah - 3 - Va Mary A. - 6/12 - Va Joseph Midkiff - 22 - laborer LOTT LEE - 54 - black blacksmith Family # 275 John Tuggle, Jr. - 25 - farmer - 500 - Va Mary - 24 - Va Sarah - 4 - Va Alberta - 2 - Va Barthenia Phillips - 11 - black - Va Governor Phillips - 9 - black - Va Patrick Co., Va. Deaths 1853-1870 Rufus S/O Nancy Lee Dec. 1862 cod - dropsy age - 6 yrs parent - Sarah Samuel S/O Wm. D. Smith April 10, 1858 cod - flux age - 18 Melinda S/O Wm. L. Murphy June 1858 cod - inflammation of brain age - 22 Robert S/O Wm. L. Murphy Aug 1858 cod - disease of head age 13 No Name S/O Wm. L. Murphy Nov. 1858 S? cod - disease of head age 1 mt. Clark S/O Gabriel Critz April 1858 cod - fever age - 18 Ann S/O John Tuggle, Sr. 1858 age - 2 par. - Millie Lucinda S/O Jeremiah Burnett July 24, 1858 cod - fever age 24 par. - Charlotte No Name S/O S.F. Nolin March 1859 cod - flux age - 1 day par. May S? Robert S/O Wm. A. Murphy March 1859 age 6 mts par Lucinda No Name S/O Gabriel Critz Sept 5, 1853 S ? Bill S/O (Human) Critz July 1855 cod - pneumonia age 31 Virginia S/O Wm. Smith April 10, 1856 cod - old age age 90 Winney S/O Wm. Smith April 10, 1856 cod - fever age - 40 Henry s/o Gabriel Critz Sept 20, 1856 cod - fever age 6 mts Sarah s/o Gabriel Critz Sept 20, 1856 cod fever age 12 Harrison s/o Gabriel Critz Sept 20, 1856 cod - flux age 18 Samuel s/o Wm. D. Smith Apr. 10, 1858 cod - flux age 18 Marshall s/o Haman Critz June 20, 1862 cod - croup age - 10 mts 20 days I - Sarah E. Critz, mistress Richard s/o John Tuggle Nov 1, 1854 cod Typhoid Fever age 23 par - Milly Lucinda s/o John Tuggle Nov 21, 1854 cod Typhoid Fever age 2 yrs par - Lotty Harriet s/o Charles P. Nolin June 1857 age 14 Ruben s/o Charles P. Nolin Oct. 1857 age 22 Milly s/o John Tuggle Oct 16, 1859 cod - old age age - 85 pob - Fluvanna Co., Va. Susan s/o Mary Via Apr. 1859 cod - pneumonia age 13 pob - Henry Co. Janetta s/o Mary Via Oct 1859 cod - scrofula age - 23 pob - Floyd Co., Va. Riah s/o C.A. Via May 3, 1859 age - 60 I - James L. Moir, guardian Elizabeth s/o James Via June 1, 1853 cod fever age 9 par Dicy Bob s/o James Via age 2 yrs par Charlotte Dick s/o James Via July 20, 1853 age 22 par (Rear) There's more. I'll send them later. Barb S.