Hi Zeta, and thank you very much for all the info! I'm afraid it might still be premature for us to conclude that Nancy Herron Carson is the daughter of William and Martha, though that birth date is very tempting. Here's what I have on each: Nancy Herron Carson, b. 15 Mar 1831, New Cumberland WV, United States m. Thomas Jefferson Edie, 30 Aug 1849 d. 1896, United States This information is from an LDS Ancestral File that traces the Edie line down as far as the children of William Wallace Edie. It was submitted by David and Sheri Jensen, 5296 West Ticklegrass Road, West Jordan, UT, 84084. I have no additional verification for most of what's in it, but it seems to be very detailed, including burial places and similar data. Nancy W. Carson, b. 15 Mar 1831, WV to William Carson and Martha Haney This information is from LDS microfilm 1903803, Official Temple Record for deceased individuals, 1991 - no additional information, submitter's name not available. I note that on the 1850 census data you sent me, William and Martha have a child Samuel age 21 and a child Jas. age 18 -- the Nancy who married Thomas Edie would have been 19 and already married in 1850, so she could have fit in the birth order between Samuel and Jas., and she would have been out of the house. So that fits okay, but doesn't do much in the way of confirmation. I also note that there are lots of Herrons buried in Union Cemetary, but they were all born later than Nancy -- the earliest is Westley b. 1855. If I assume that the LDS Ancestral File is right and that Thomas's wife did indeed have Herron in her name, then I'd want to try to account for that before linking her to William and Martha. Zeta Wilson Peterson wrote: > I am hoping that you have additional information that might help connect > my WILSON information. Note that one of the sons in the Wilson line was > named William 'Wallace' Wilson. Perhaps a connection there? We also have > a Carolina Mathilda White. I see both the surnames Wallace and White in > your list with the Carsons. I haven't come across any Wallace links yet, but you're right, that is intriguing. If I discover anything that seems relevant I'll let you know. As for White, the Maude Alice White in my list married Stewart Carson Edie (I seem to have dropped the m. in my original message), and I have data saying she was born in Missouri, youngest of 13 children, 14 Dec 1884. I have more information on her if you want it, but as of yet I don't have anything linking her back to the Hancock area. Thanks again, -Alma