Thanks Bill, This is my parents that I was looking for. The death notice got her mother's name wrong :-) Another little brick wall knocked down Heather On 09/28/2008 "B LESLIE" <ryanles@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Heather, The following is from 1850 census of Washington Co. Va. annotated by Waverly W. Barbe, and edited by Ms Shelby Ireson Edwards 1850 census"760 George Alderson 30, Merchant, $5200, 1 slave; Lydia 26, Catharine 10, Davis 8, Andrew 6, Amy 1, Polly 20 (Black) 1860:811 Geo. W. Alderson 39, Lydia 36, Catharine 15, Davis 15, andrew 13, Ann 11, Virginia 9, Marian 6, Thomas 10, Lydia 11/12 George W. Alderson, b. 7 Jan 1820 Monroe Co., died 21 Apr. 1893, s/o Davis and Cartherine (Thrasher) Alderson married (1) 24 Dec. 1840 Lydia Patterson, b.17 Dec. 1824,- 1 Apr. 1866, d/o Rev. Andrew and Elizabeth (Cole) Patterson. There is more to the entry if you need it. Bill