Thanks B'nard..... This bit of new info from you on the location of Range 12, TS 8, sec. 30 really helps me understand better exactly where it was that John Witherington and Joel Ellis took land in 1840...... then was located in Butler County; but when the boundaries later changed, this land became a part of Conecuh County. If this land is West of Sepulga River, it would then not be very far from where his father, William Witherington, Jr. lived near Fork Sepulga in Conecuh County. Other (1840) residents of the Fork Sepulga area were: PAGE, DEAN, WARD. Again, thanks for your help B'nard!!!! Bill King For the Witherington researchers..... John Witherington & Mary Ellis migrated from Conecuh Co, AL to Ouachita/Calhoun Co, AR about 1847.... shortly after he obtained the above land (then) in Butler County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "georgeb" <georgeb@alaweb.com> To: <BillKing@houston.rr.com> Cc: <ALBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:13 PM Subject: Witheringtons Vic's land book shows John Witherington owned land at Range 12, TS8, sec. 30.(1840) This plot by Butler County map of 1836 would be in Butler two sections West of the Sepulga. By the date being 1840, this puts the sections in Conecuh County. Hope this helps, B'nard