whoops just realized that my Howells, Elijah and what not are not from Tuscaloosa but on the other side of my family...my mothers side...my fathers line...Becks is from Tuscaloosa so I confused the two when looking at my gedcom...thinking that the Howells were connected to my Becks in Tuscaloosa...instead of my James line from Iowa... Sorry, but you are still welcome to have a look at what I do have...maybe you will find a connection since the names are so similiar. Pat Beck Falls