Carolyn, Glad to have helped. I don't know the eastern boundries of the Dan River Dist. but it's western side borders FCVA & CCVA & probably a part of Franklin Co. Can someone else help out here? Barb R. > -----Original Message----- > From: SPENCETOP@aol.com [mailto:SPENCETOP@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:23 AM > To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Dan River District > > > Hi, > I wanted to thank Barb R. for the info on my Hurd's. John > Green Hurd was > my g-grandfather. He married first a Minnie, who is probably the > Minta Fain > in the marriage record Barb found. Claiborne was his brother. > We were always > told that he jumped out of a hotel window to his death. Don't > know why...... > John Green Hurd moved to Pulaski County VA where he was a merchant and > minister. He wrote one book on religion during his life, played > the violin > and married 2 more times. He married Martha Ann Bentley in > Pulaski County as > well as Malissie Holbrook. He died in 1944 in Pulaski. > My next question is where is the Dan River District, so that > I can narrow > my search ????? > I did find a Martha Herd in the 1880 Patrick census with > sons John and > Jackson. I suppose her husband John Claiborne Hurd had died > before then. > > Thanks for the help, at last I have something to report to > my Grandma ! > > Carolyn Spence > spencetop@aol.com >