This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertFord14 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.washington/553.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: << ... I am searching for the maiden name of John's wife Thursa. Have you come across that information. ... >> I don't have Thursa's maiden name but did come across the following from page 82 of "The Lost Children of Wythe County, Virginia, 1790 - 1878, Poor Children, Orphans and Apprentices from County Records", compiled by Mary B. Kegley, 1995: School Records. "March 7, 1850, A. HOWARD, Esq., Commissioner; P.C. HILL, teacher; E., 12, Mary, 10, Martha, 8, Chester, 7, children of John PRIVETT; R. J., 13, Marthan, 11, children of James MATHENY; Mary, 10, child of Isaac PRIVETT." "Poor School Children -- One of the duties of the overseers of the poor was to pay teachers who taught the poor children. Each teacher filed a report (some quarterly, some semiannually) with one of the school commissioners or overseers of the poor. ... The reports list the names of the books used for reading, spelling, and arithmetic, and the level of learning for each student. ..." Bob Ford 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.