Hi Randy, I have tried to locate Socia's death certificate, wrote the county and the state but no luck, I did get county information on Cornelius, I found marriage record in Letcher County, did not list parents, part of the records were gone. I think I have seen a copy of his will, no luck there, Thanks for your help. Louise > I also looked for them in 1900 and 1910. I couldn't find either Cornelius or > Socia. They both must have died 1880-1900. In 1860 they were in Wise County, > Va. > You should try to locate Socia's death record, if you know when and where > she died. What about Cornelius and Socia's marriage record? These might list > her parents. > > What about Socia's brother's and sisters? If you know who they were, you > could check their marriage and death records for parents. > > One more possibility is Absalom's will, if he died testate. > > Randy Crouse McNew > Huntsville, AL