I regret to report the passing of cousin to many on the BASTIN-L and ATWELL-L lists, Tarah Scott Rock. She was a double cousin to many on these two lists, through her dual ATWELL descent. Her BASTIN ancestry has been traced as follows: Floyd Rock == Tarah Scott Charlie Scott == Donia Wilcoxson Ulysses Grant Scott == Emma Lydia Bastin James Bluford 'Bluford' Bastin == Margaret Jane Atwell Thomas 'Tommie' Bastin, III == Louanna 'Annie' Shofner Thomas Bastin, Jr. == Mary W. 'Nancy' Atwell Thomas Bastin == Hannah Brockman It is also possible to outline another connection through the ATWELL family to the descendants of Thomas Bastin, Jr and Mary W. 'Nancy' (Atwell) Bastin. Going back from Tarah's great grandparents, and specifically tracing just her ATWELL ancestry: James Bluford 'Bluford' Bastin == Margaret Jane Atwell Benjamin Atwell == Susannah 'Lucinda' Erwin John 'Jack' Atwell, Jr. == ??? ??? John Atwell, Sr. == Elizabeth ??? (her maiden name could have been Wayson) John Atwell, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth were the parents of Mary W. 'Nancy' (Atwell) Bastin, who was Tarah's third great grandmother through the BASTIN descent described earlier. Tarah was therefore descended from her earlier ATWELL ancestors through two paths of descent. The following obituary appeared in the Glasgow (KY) Daily Times on Wednesday, June 7th, 2000. " Tarah Scott Rock Horse Cave, KY- Tarah Scott Rock, 86, of the Shady Grove community, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was a Green County native, a housewife and a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Donie Wilcoxson Scott. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Floyd Rock of Shady Grove, and a host of friends and relatives. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial in the Houk Cemetary. Visitation will be 1:30 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Winn Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. until time for services Thursday at the church. " (Note: Although I don't know for sure, I also believe that her husband, Floyd Rock, is likely related to the many BASTINs who are descendants of David Walker SMITH through David Walker SMITH's mother, Sarah 'Molly' ROCK. Five of David Walker SMITH's children married BASTINs.) -- Gary Bastin BASTIN-L List Administrator ATWELL-L List Administrator BASTIN Family Website http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9714/