I found a """""very """" long article on Cornelius Lane that stowed away on a ship bound from Ireland in 1790. It states that he found his way to Brindletown about 15 miles soutwest of Morganton NC. He Married a local girl named Mary Deal. The article headlines are FATE LANE - Legendary Burke Character had eight wives , 43 children. This article was in published in a newspaper called "The News Herald , Morganton Nc Wed. May 30, 1979 The Insider Edition Page 1-B" It has some very valuable information for many families because of the very detailed account of the Lane's lives. The article was written by Gordon Boger. It lists 8 of Fate (Lafayette) Lane's Wives: by maiden name: Lou Hines, Mary Messner, Cindy Goins, Delthra Watts, Dove Suttles, Jane Peeler, Linda Messner and Mary Johnson It Lists Fate Lanes brothers and sisters as:: Bill, John, Sam, Ephraim, Bert, Jake and Polly. Thought this might help someone out . I'm new to the list, and I'm new to researching the WATTS family.