Hi Lynda, Thanks for the reply. The fartherest I can go back with good documentation is John Willis Thorn who was my gggrandfather. He died in November, 1851 before my ggrandmother, Mary Elizabeth Thorn, was born in May, 1852. His wife, Susan Elizabeth Loftin, remarried when my ggrandmother was about three and shortly moved to Texas. I don't know who raised my ggrandmother. According to some papers I have, written by my grandmother, John Willis was the son of Thomas, the son of James, the son of Captain Thorn. This document looks like it was intended to be a registration to the Dawes Commission, but I don't beleive it was filed or accepted. Some of my cousins researching this line have found the North Carolins connection and decided that the Thorns came to Alabama after that. Do you have any information on where Captain Thorn came from? I would like to know what you have and will gladly share what little I know. Al Willard