I have some possibility I would like to pass by the ASHBY cousins and see if they can help link some of this together Francis Marion ASHBY b. 12/29/1839 son of ; Stinson K. ASHBY b. abt 1810 son of;[ this is a hard one] Stinson or Tinson ASHBY, Stinson Ashby 1870 census Nelson Co., KY Shelby Co. KY 1800 tax roll Nelson Co. KY 1792 tax roll Shelby Co. 1790 census Tinson ASHBY 1820 census Shelby Co., KY then again 1810 census Shelby Co., KY Marriage index 9 Jan 1792 Nelson Co., KY. Tinson ASHBY TO Nancy COOPER, daughter of Benjamin COPPER. Surety, Stephen ASHBY. Consent filed with bond. if Stephen ASHBY is his father , cause he sign the surety, for there were two Stephen ASHBY in KY at that time, one in Henderson Co., KY and the other was in Shelby Co., KY. Stephen ASHBY abt. 1745 to 1830 KY Stephen ASHBY abt 1725 to 1797 KY Stinson ASHBY; Ensign CO., 37 Shelby Co. Regiment 8/21/1802 Stephen ASHBY; IN John CLARK will 9-3-1798 Shelby Co. KY Stephen ASHBY; in John Leathernan will 1/15/1798 Shelby Co., KY Stephen ASHBY M. Betsy CHANEY 1/2/1824 can some one please help me to make the link. Not being in a place where research can be done, I do need help. Thank you one and all, andy Picayune, MS lastar@ametro.net