Thanks everybody for responding...This is my brick wall and don't know how I am going to resolve it since Huntsville area in l700's was evidently pretty unsettled and wild...was there any census taken in the Mississippi Territory...Was Mobile a port of entry for immigrants from England or possibly some people entered through Florida...We have always heard that Eli's parents came from England. There are so many possibilities ... thanks for listening to my meanderings but I know most of you on the list have your own share of mysteries that you are trying to solve... Martha