Thought I should comment on this. There are several instances in my family where there are births spread out over a long period of time - for instance one Blain household where the parents were married in 1812, and children born from then on until the last in 1837. Twenty-four years is quite possible. depending on the mother's age at the first birth. Or of course if the father married twice it could be longer.. James Adam in Kilmarnock had children from two marriages, born from 1715 to 1747. So, don't throw out possible connections too early... :) (Should that date of death have read 1807?) Jenny >Message Board Post: > >Hi Lynne >Thanks for your note. >JJ Ronald was born circa 1765/66, died at age 41 in 1892, so it >seems doubtful that Claude could be his brother if born at 1790.