Greetings! Please excuse the cross-posting of this message to both the Tazewell County and the Grayson County lists -- but information and questions herein pertain to both lists. I've recently started digging around in my family tree and am stuck in a few spots, relatively "recently" in terms of generations. My great-grandmother was Daisy Irene Hash Vance (married to Jesse Abner Vance, son of Elijah Vance and Mary Jane Beavers). Daisy was born in Virginia in 1910 to John Hash and Cora Alberta Davis Hash, and died in 1978 in Tazewell County, VA. John Hash and Cora Alberta "Bertie" Davis Hash were married in Tazewell County on 03 Mar 1902. His age is listed as 22 -- he is listed as having been born in Grayson County, but as being a resident of Tazewell County. Bertie is listed as being 16, born in Grayson County, but as being a resident of Tazewell County. John Hash, born ABT 1880 in Grayson County, is reportedly the son of a John Hash and Elizabeth Hawkins Hash (although I have begun to wonder if Elizabeth's last name might have been Hawks or Hanks or something otherwise similar to Hawkins). Unfortunately for me, there is no shortage of "John Hash" men in Grayson County, VA -- in the 1800's censuses forward, they are EVERYWHERE! And I've looked in Grayson County, as well as in Ashe County, NC, with no luck thus far in finding Elizabeth's family (this would be my great-grandmother's grandmother on her father's side). On John and Bertie's marriage certificate, I found an important tidbit -- they were married in the home of the mother. So, I dug around in the 1900 Census for Tazewell County and did discover the following information about my great-grandmother Daisy's maternal grandparents: Monroe Davis and Mary Davis (maiden name may be Mays, Mayes, Mace, Maze, Maize, etc.), married 28 years at time of 1900 Census. Monroe, born Feb 1850 in Virginia (father and mother reportedly also born in VA). Mary, born June 1847 in North Carolina (father and mother reportedly also born in NC), mother of 10 children -- 9 living in 1900. Monroe (whose name is listed in one census index for this 1900 census as Monre), rented property -- a house, not a farm -- and is listed as "Farm Laborer," which I presume to be different from a farmer. He could reportedly read, write, and speak English; she could speak English, but could not read or write. Children living with them at the time of the 1900 Census include the following: John R., b. Mar 1876, 24, Single, b. in VA William C., b. Dec 1877, 22, Single, b. in VA Nancie A., b. Sep 1880, 19, Single, b. in VA Martha A., b. Apr 1882, 18, Single, b. in VA Cora A., b. Mar 1884, 16, Single, b. in VA Mintie E., b. Jul 1886, 13, Single, b. in VA In another record of births in Virginia during a particular period (accessed online and maybe specifically geared to Grayson County, but I honestly can't remember), I find the following: Mintie E. Davis, b. 11 Jul 1886 to J.M. and Mary Davis A.J. Davis, b. 15 Nov 1888 to J.M. and Mary Davis -- my presumption is that this is the 10th child, the one that is no longer living at the time of the 1900 Census I have no idea who any of Cora Alberta "Bertie's" sisters married -- so I'm hoping that some of the names might be familiar to some of you and that I might be able to search for information about Monroe and Mary through records of their daughters. I also cannot find anything further about their sons John R. and/or William C. Do these names look familiar to anyone, either? One further tidbit that I did find in regards to Monroe -- possibly his mother was named Anne or Ann. In the 1860 Census for Grayson County, I find an Anne Davis, age 45 and born in NC, listed as Housekeeper and apparently head of the following household in the Bridle Creek section of Grayson County: Louisa Davis, 15; Monroe Davis, 11 (the age is about right, so I think this may be my great-grandmother's grandfather); Byram (possibly Byrum or Byron) Davis, 7. In the 1870 Census for Grayson Couonty, Byram Davis, age 16, is listed as a "Farm Laborer," living in the household of Wiley Stanford (age 22) and his wife Clary (age 21), in Wilson Creek Township. I see no traces of a Monroe (or Monre) in Grayson County's 1870 Census. In the 1880 Grayson County Census, though, Ann Davis is back, once again as Head of Household/Keeping House, at the age of 64 -- about the right age to be the same Anne Davis listed in the 1860 Grayson County Census (this Ann Davis lists Virginia as her place of birth, though, as well as the place of birth for botrh of her parents). There is only one other person listed in her household -- Byron Davis, son, age 26, who is listed as having been born in Virginia (as were his mother and father). I would also like to find an approximate death date for Monroe, if possible, although I am guessing that it must have been between 1900 and 1902 since the marriage certificate indicates that his daughter Cora Alberta "Bertie" and John Hash were married "at the home of the bride's mother," not mentioning the father. Likewise, I would like to find out when Monroe's father died -- again, I'm presuming that it must have been between 1853 and 1860 since there is a 7-year-old child of Anne Davis who would presumably be a brother to Monroe and his older sister Louisa, but no mention of the father in the listing for that same family on the 1860 Grayson County Census. Again, I'm hoping that some of these names might be familiar with other folks and that you may have clues that could help me shed light on who Monroe Davis' parents were, where they lived, etc., so that I can try to trace them back further. Chrissie Anderson Peters Daughter of Dora Irene Little (Tazewell Co.) & Rex Allen Anderson (Grayson Co.), Granddaughter of Dorothy Irene Vance (Tazewell Co.) & Arthur James Little (Ashe Co., NC) and Sarah Mae Parks (Grayson Co.) & James Virgil Anderson (Grayson Co.) Great-Granddaughter of Daisy Irene Hash (Tazewell Co.) & Jesse Abner Vance (Tazewell Co.)