When did he die? If it was after mid 1853 in VA or WV, his death record will contain his age and place of birth, if known by the informant. Have you located him in any censuses to check his age? Sometimes the censuses in 1860 and 1870 list county of birth; it depends on the censustaker. --Holly ------------------- Holly Cochran email: [email protected] Hollyhock Press (publisher of Bath co VA area books) http://www.hollyhockpress.com/