I don't have a Calvin Wolford in my database, but I am wondering if Calvin is his middle name...and he was went by that. That is always confusing esp with stubborn ancestors. What I have on Abraham's son John is: 1. John WOLFORD, b. 1823 in West Virginia, (son of Abraham WOLFORD and Margaret SUMMERFIELD). He married Fatama SMITH, 14 Jan 1844 in Randolph County, West Virginia, b. 1816 in West Virginia/Virginia, (daughter of Charles SMITH and Hannah Susan CARR). Children: 2. i Susan WOLFORD, b. 1845 in Randolph County, West Virginia. 3. ii Elizabeth WOLFORD, b. 1847 in Randolph County, West Virginia. 4. iii Abraham WOLFORD b. Mar 1848. 5. iv Isaac T WOLFORD b. Oct 1850. 6. v Aaron WOLFORD b. 25 Oct 1854. 7. vi Eunice WOLFORD, b. 1855 in Randolph or Tucker County, West Virginia. 8. vii Polly WOLFORD, b. 1864 in Randolph or Tucker County, West Virginia. 9. viii Mary WOLFORD, b. 1867 in Randolph or Tucker County, West Virginia. As you can see, Calvin's birth date would fit in nicely. Have I seen him? Obviously not... Is he being stubborn on purpose? A lot of Wolfords do that. I think it's genetic. <G> Word of warning: there are a LOT of John Wolford's in WV. Counting JUST the Randolph/Tucker/Grant Wolfords from John Wolford b 1754, and going down 3 generations: there are nine. (We're not counting all the Hampshire County Wolfords because--fortunately--there's not a Dry Fork there that I know of.) Let me know if I can be of further help or if you want to trade copies of documents. Regards, Diane Wolford Also Researching: Appley, Asbury, Barnum, Bauder/Bader, Bowling, Briggs, Burton, Carr, Clark, Dyer, Ecker, Finch, Flannery, Fox, Grim, Hardendorf, Harman, Hawk, Hayes, Henkle/Hinkle, Keith, Marcy, Pier, Sawyer, Summerfield, Schenk, Shepard, Slocum, Strong, Teter, Tinkham, Thompson/Thomson, Walker, Whitlam, Wilks, Wolford, Wood, Woolever. http://www.treelines.com http://www.lineage.net Regards, Diane Wolford Experience) > What I know, and how: > > My great-grandfather was Calvin WOLFORD. (My grandpa told me so!) > > He was born in Dry Fork, VA (now WV), Oct 24, 1858. His death cert > (Lincoln, NE, 1940) said so. And it's "family history". > > His uncle was Thomas WOLFORD. The 1880 census shows Cal in Thomas' > household in Iowa...relationship...nephew. Also "family history". > > His father's name was John WOLFORD. This was the name he gave on his > marriage application, 1892, Saunders Co, NE. (The only record I have of > his > father's name...anywhere!) > > His mother and his aunt (Thomas' wife) were sisters...Caroline Hill (Mom) > and Mary Jane Hill (aunt). Family history again. But seems to be > supported by the 1850 census, where Caroline Hill and Mary Jane Hill are in > the same household in Pendleton Co, VA. And the ages match other census > records and death records found in Iowa. > > His grandfather's name was Abraham WOLFORD. Inferred from Thomas WOLFORD's > death record in Iowa. Info was given by a "friend", so who knows! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Useful sites: http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ (Hints for starting) http://communities.msn.com/AGenealogyExperience (A Genealogy Experience)