Joyce, I think this is your Childress family... 1850 PCVA #716 South: Martin Childress 24 yo blacksmith b. NC Frances Childress 21 yo b. VA Cornelia Childress 1 yo b. VA 1870 PCVA #374 Dan River: Martin 46 yo Martha F. 42 yo John W. 18 yo Osburn F. 16 yo (Could this be your A. F. Childress?) James A. 13 yo Elizabeth M. 6 yo Charles R. 1 yo Osborne Franklin Childress m. Eliza Jane Gwyn 1-6-1873 PCVA. He 20 yo, b.PCVA, s/o Martin & Frances Childress. She 22 yo, b. PCVA, d/o Franklin & Martha Gwyn. Hope this helps, Barb R. ---------- From: Joyce Shelton Bunch[SMTP:rosejoy@mindspring.com] Reply To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 1998 3:47 PM To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: CHILDRESS/GWYN I am still looking for info on the following people who lived in Patrick Co. A.F. Childress b. 1853, d. 1918, married to Eliza Jane Gwyn. b. 1849, d. 1931. They are buried in the Hunter Glen Chapel Cemetery, Ararat, VA. Maggie Childress McMillian, b. 1885, d. 1910, m. Isaac Martin Chandler. Martha Frances Childress, m. Abe Hendricks Matthew Childress Maggie, Martha, and Matthew had a sister named Cassie who died about 2 years old and is listed in the Patrick County Deaths...as daughter of A.F. and Eliza J. Childress. ANY information would be great!! --Joyce I am a NC reunited adoptee. http://members.aol.com/joyrn60000/nurse.html http://members.aol.com/joyrn60000/gene.html (GENEALOGY)