This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/plC.2ACEB/988.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lorene, As far as I can tell, I don't think there is a connection. My gg grandmother, Sarah E. Beasley, was born in TN in 1829, and her parents came from South Carolina. Best of Luck in your searching! Linda