In a message dated 7/4/2000 5:37:02 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Charlie Ward! What are the chances of having some JOHNSONS in your line...back around 1850's GA?? Bren >> Darned if I know!! I haven't worked as much as I'd like to on the WARD line, but I think perhaps I really need to : ) I know there's a SMITH (tah-dah!) and a GREEN. My entire family is fraught with common names -- WARD/PHILLIPS/CATES/SMITH/SMOTHERS/KURTZ (the only "odd" one) Anyway....when I hear of any JOHNSON's, I'll gladly pass on the info. Charlie