In a message dated 3/19/99 12:48:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Hardin Shumate - according to Monroe County File 2, Jacket 621, > Hardin and Elizabeth were married 9 Jun 1806. According to Giles County > Death Book 1, page 26, he died 22 Feb 1874 at age 91-2-22. According to his > tomestone inscription, he died 22 Feb 1873 at age 90-2-22. The tombstone is > a relatively new one and was dedicated about sixteen years ago. Whoever had > the stone inscribed misread the death record or the death record is wrong? I got this from you last year---Shall we change it to 1874?? you wrote>>Hardin Shumate - According to Monroe County File 2, Jacket 621, Hardin and Elizabeth were married 9 June 1806. According to Giles County Death Book 1, page 26, he died 22 Feb 1873 at the age of 91-2-22. According to his tombstone inscription, he died 22 Feb 1873 at age 90-2-22. The tombstone is a relatively new one and was dedicated about fifteen years ago. Whoever had the stone inscribed misread the death record. Sandy M. [email protected] Sandra Moten