Researching the GAMBLE, DAVIS and HORSLEY Families of Tallapoosa Co.. My primary interest is in the ancestors of John Bennett GAMBLE, his wife, Syntha Matilda BILLINGSLEY, James Madison DAVIS, John HORSLEY and his wife, Sarah POWELL, who was previously married to William Lassiter. John Bennett GAMBLE and Syntha Matilda BILLINGSLEY/BILLINGSLEA came to Tallapoosa Co. about 1852. They had nine children. They were members of Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church and are buried in that cemetery. I have been unable to find definitive information on the parents of Syntha Matilda. Have some information on the parents of John Bennett -- James Madison GAMBLE and Mary "Polly" BENNETT. James Madison DAVIS and Matilda Jane GOGGANS came to Tallapoosa Co. from Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA at about the same time that John Bennett and Syntha Matilda GAMBLE did. They had eleven children and are supposed to be buried at Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in an unmarked grave. I have a considerable amount of information on Matilda Jane's paternal ancestors but almost nothing on the maternal side. Most of the information that I have on James Madison's ancestors is sketchy and unconfirmed. The GAMBLE and DAVIS lines are my maternal line. I would really like to find more about them, their ancestors and the descendants of the DAVIS line. I have considerable information on the descendants of the GAMBLES. John HORSLEY and Sarah POWELL came to Tallapoosa Co. about this same time. Sarah is supposed to have died in Youngsville, Tallapoosa Co. I have nothing on the death of John. A son, Leroy Moses, married Elizabeth Matilda DAVIS, ( she was a sister to my g-grandmother, Sarah "Sally" DAVIS ) dau of James Madison and Matilda Jane DAVIS. I have information on his descendants. I would appreciate any information on these families. Will gladly share information. Jack F. SHOTTS < phoneman@ro.com > Huntsville, AL.