>I am lookinf for info on my ggrandfather, >Benjamin J. Critendon. All I know is he was >born in Arkansas and is father's name was >Dolf? It has been a real dead end as he moved >to Texas in 1902. cynthia Since the name appears to be a shortened one, have you tried Adolph, Adolphus, etc.? A distant relative I knew only as "Sondolph" was actually 'Adolphus.' He was probably called "Son"-dolph because his grandfather was also named Adolphus, appearing in the census as "Dolph." tootncmon