Fyi--Josiah Touchstone homesteaded 120 ac. 7/20/1860, in the same community with James Crotts, and James Stedham, Cook , Mathews. The area is Lincoln County now but up until 1871 it was Drew County. That community is South East of Star City. If you have not seen the Land Grants, let me know and I will tell you how to find them. Bw ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Brown" <newsguybb@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: [ARDREW] parents of Barbara Allen Touchstone > Hi, Jann, > > I see on the ARDREW list you are looking for the parents of Barbara Allen Touchstone. Rootsweb's WorldConnect has them as Alan Dempsey Touchstone, 1826-1891, married 1844 to Mary Elizabeth Terrell, 1828-??, daughter of Rev. Edward Young Terrell, 1786-1870 ??, well-known minister who died in Drew County. > I am related to these Terrells, as well as the Tuckers (James Vardeman Tucker, huband of Barbara) > I think the Civil War letter written by James Riley Touchstone (KIA at the Battle of Shiloh) mentions his brothers, Alan, James, and others. > Thanks a lot for all you do for Drew/Lincoln County genealogy. > > Bill Brown in Dallas >