Hi Emme I have Gose, but unfortunately he has a lot of errors. I am descended from Polly's brother, Lorenzo Dow. Other than Gose, I have no evidence for Adeline and lots for Christina (deeds, census). I will let you know if I find more. Carol >Carol Ramey wrote: > >> Is anyone able to do a lookup of a Tazewell will or probate for me? >> >> John Yost was born 1776/7 in MD and is supposed to have died in 1876 in >> Tazewell County. I'm looking for an obituary, will, probate, tombstone, >> newspaper article (he was 100 when he died) to confirm the death date. He >> is on the 1850 and 1860 census. I haven't checked the 1870 census. His >> wife was Christina (nee Woland), and I am also trying to find when she >> died. She is also on the 1850/60 census. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Carol Ramey >> [email protected] > >Carol, > >According to "Pioneers of the Virginia Bluegrass" by George B. Gose, John was >born 1769 in MD and died 1876 in Tazewell. There is quite a controversy over >who the mother of his children was: Christine WOLAND or Adeline COOPER. My >line descends from his daughter, Mary Polly YOST b. abt 1812 in Tazewell. > >If you get any positive results, please let me know. > >Emme Ratcliff Leslie