This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: madyev82 Surnames: Hess, Meadows, Pucket, Witt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7506.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jerry, Here's some info for you, some I'm sure you already have, other that you may not. On the 1860 RCV census there is: John Hess 47, Sally 42, Patsey 18, Henry 17, William 15, Letty 14, John 12, Patton 11, Harvey 9 (I think this is James Harvey), Elizabeth 7, Martha 5 and Sylvester 3. James or Harvey isn't with his parents in 1870 and I haven't found him on any 1870 census record yet. I think this may be because he might have been missed by the census takers. I say this because I think he was moving around at that time. I say this because I found the following marriage in the 1870 Wise Co., VA marriage records: 20 Dec 1870: J. W. Hess, age 16, single, b. Rus. Co., VA, resident of Wise Co., son of John & Sally Hess, married Pheba Meadows, age 26, widowed, b. Scott Co., VA, resident of Wise Co., dau. of John & Mary Pucket. Couple was married by William G. Hess Note that this info comes from the book Wise Co., VA Marriage register, 1856-1886 by John Mullins. I haven't seen the actual marriage register so it may be that the middle initial may have been mis-interpreted. The original should be checked. Also, just for info, Phoebe Puckett was first married to Bennett Meadows in Wise. Co. on 19 Nov 1857. On the 1880 Wise Co. census is the following: James H. Hess 27, Ellen 26, Samuel E. 1 mo. This James Hess appears to be the same person who married in 1870 as the ages match and he also closely matche the age for Harvey Hess from 1860, but the wife is obviously a problem. Either James has married a second time by then or Phoebe's middle name was Ellen and she was fudging on her age. I noted that you said James Harvey Hess had a son named Ed from his first marriage. Could this have been Samuel Edward Hess? then next you have the marriage record from 1882: 15 Apr 1882: James Hess, age 25, widowed, born in Russell Co., parents John & Sally Hess, married Catharine Hess, age 18, single, born in Russell Co., parents James & Elizabeth Hess. Couple was married by William Hess. Note that William Hess performed both the marriages above. I think this Harvey, J. W., James H. and James Hess are all the same person, a son of John Hess & Sarah "Sally" Witt. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.