Like you and all of us; I'm searching for connections to my family's members and past. Maybe we can help each other with the locked doors of family history. Most of the "Medlins", that I've met have all had the same or similar physical characteristics and mannerisms, but the connection found is only by surname. I have my Grandmother's Bible, but it's very hard to read, due to age, quality of paper, handwriting, and written with lead pencil. I'll be computer enhancing it soon and imaging family pictures to help with this quest. To start: Great-Grand parents (father's side); Josiah (Josire) and Mary Alice Medlin, Grand parents; Egan Eldridge Medlin (born in Charlotte, NC)and Flora Alice (Ferren) Medlin (born in Old Duncan, IL), lived in Pinkstaff, IL before moving to Judsonia, AR. There were 13 children in Dad's family (and he was the last born)and were mostly grown up by the time my father was born. Grand Dad was a "Share Cropper" in Judsonia, AR and died in his late forties from "Old Age" and my Grand Mother died soon after. After his mother died, Dad (Ralph Eldridge Medlin; nickname "Red") joined the "CCC" and work there until moving to Fitchburg, MA to live with Aunt Jesse. A year later he moved to Westminster, MA and drafted into the Army. Served in WW II and returned to Westminster, MA and was married to my mother three years later and then I was born in 1951. The three older sisters that father stayed in connect with were; Aunt Agnes (Medlin) Horton of Hammond, IN, Jessie (Medlin) Adams of Pittsburg, CA, and Fannie Medlin. I'm also looking for my cousin Dorthey Anderson, daughter of Helen Anderson from Little Rock, AR, my father's neice. In closing, with the hope that "This" generation of Medlins will be able find family kinships and binding ties to give to present and future generations. > > >Harry Medlin >Fax: (508) 831-5704 >E-Mail: medlin@wpi.edu >