Hi Rose--I have been contacted by Eva Mitchell Murphy, whose grandmother was Mary Jane Birdwell born 9-12-1872 and married William Henry Ellis. I have mentioned to her the Birdwell list & gave her your name and address & Birdtracks web site. Here is her information: Martha Jane Birdwell born 9-12-1872, married William Henry Ellis---children: 1. Daniel 2. Helen 3. Nobie Gertrude (her grandmother born 11--6-1899) 4. George who married Cora Mae Griggs 5. Illa 6. Amanda who died in 1930 7 & 8, twins: Isadore & Theodore, Theodore married Nettie Griggs. nothing on Daniel #2. Juanita born 2-13-1922 in Ardmore, OK who married Luke Waddle 3-22-1941. Luke died about 10 years ago who worked the lumbermills in Oregon, children: 1. Colman Waddle USMC, born 11-19-1942, several marriages, all divorced: 1. Wendy, born 11-14-1968 2. Shelly born 11-14-1967 2. Carol Waddle born 1-24-1944, several marriages, 2 children, not named 3. Kathy Waddle born 5-23-1948 (is a twin) several marriages: 1. Tammy born 8----2-1966 1. Mike born 1987 (twin) 2. Donald born 1987 (twin) Note on Juanita: Aunt Nita can't write anymore & the kids don't answer questions about their own lives, they love visiting but want to hear, not answer questions about what they think as of privacy. Colman is on best of terms with his exes & owns his own home #3. Maggie Louise born 8-1923 who died at 6 months. Her grave is in a small cemetary in Mead, OK near her grandmother Nettie but they cannot find the graves #4. Herbert Henry Mitchell botn 9-27-1925,Bokchito, OK, married Alma Iola Wheeler born 12-12-1927 on 5-22-1947 in Taft, CA - children: 1. Jimmy Joe Mitchell born 5-18-1950 in Taft, CA married Pamela Hope Ray 8-14-1974--children: 1. Eric Joshua born 6-10-1976 in Taft, CA 2. Tracy Renae born 4-18-1979 in T$aft married Jeffrey Floyd Hampton 12-12-1998; children: 1. Hope Trinity Hampton born 7-27-1999 Bakersfield, CA 2. Linda Joyce Mitchell, born 7-18-1951 in Taft, CA married Michael Richie: 1. Michael William Richie born 11-17-1977, Taft, CA married Lorraine Marcy 1. Matthew Charles born 7-29-2000 Bakersfield, CA 2. Robert Charles born 1-19-1979 married Carrie Marie Brookover 3. Sandra Louann Mitchell born 7-10-1956 in Taft, CA married George Dennis Murphy 12-17-1977: 1. George Scott Murphy born 9-19-1979, Taft, CA 2. Rachel Elizabeth Murphy born 3-1-1981, Taft, CA #5 Eva Mardele born 11-3-1927 born in OK married Phillip carpenter, Div 1949 1. Floyd Carpenter born 3-25-1947, Modesto, CA, killed 10-22-1949 in auto accident Eva Mardele goes by either Darlene or Mardele & married Lewallen (Bud) Matthews in 1950 1. Joe Dee Matthews born 10-24-1950, Modesto, married Patricia H. Hunt 6-3-1971 1. Timmy Lee Matthews born 4-21-1973, Fort Bragg, NC married to Carrie Lynn Moon 8-16-1996 in Oregon 1. Wendy Mae Moon (step daughter) 2. Rebekah Lynn Moon (step daughter) 3. Walter Hewitt (step son) 2. Joe Dee Matthews, Jr. (Joey) born 8-5-1976, Fort Campbell, KY married to Wendy Mae Moon (his brother's step daughter) on 9--1-1998 1. Kileena Mae Matthews born 3-8-1997, The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon 3. Billy Wayne, born 1-21-1952, never married 4. Trudy Lorene Matthew born 5-12-1953, Modesto, married Daryl Lee Roy 1. Brian Roy born 5-13-1974, Modesto, married Shelly Trudy then married unknown first name ..Dean 1. Tina Dean born 8-1-1980 & is honor student in college Trudy then married Kevin Walker 12-13-1986, Modesto 5. Glen Allen Matthew born 11-19-1955, Eureka, CA killed 4-27-1972 when hit by truck in Riverbank, CA #6. Frank Lee born 5-20-1929 in Lovett, TX who married several times #7. Winona Lorene Mitchell married George Lee Thompson 6-4-1951. Her date of birth is 2-26-1932 in Little Rock, AR #1--(sorry it is out of place--should be at the head of the list) Robert Daniel born 9--3-1920 in Cumberland, OK married Lucy Ellen Lowry on 7-13-1946. Her date of birth is 6-22-1928. He died 1--5-1996 & she died a few months ago 1. Dorothy Ellen Mitchell born 10-14-1947, married Martin Furgerson 6-13-1967, divorced 7-27-1986 1. Jane Furgerson born 7-27-1968 married Orchesky (first name unk) 1. Jesse born 12-19-1994 2. Jeannie Furgerson born 12-16-1964 married Bryan Orchesky (brother to Jane's husband: 1. Nicholas Orchesky born 7-31-1987 2. Donovan Orchesky born 1-11-1990 3. Andrew Orchesky born 10-8-1992 3. Judy Furgerson born 1-19-1991 married Glen Burke 1. Glen Thomas Burke born 5-3-1989 2. Joshua Allen Burke born 4-19-1991 3. Tabitha Burke born 3-13-1996 4. Billy born 9-11-1980, not married, partner, Christal #7--Winona Lorene Mitchell born 2-26-1932 in Little Rock, AR married George Lee Thompson 6-4-1951 1. Eva Darlene Thompson married to Ralph Marvin Murphy. Her name was originally Mitchell but when Winona married Thompson he adopted her so her legal name is Thompson, born 11-10-1950, Modesto, CA (Eva is the one who sent me the info) 1. Anna Lorene Murphy born 11-18-1970 2. Debra Lynn Murphy born 2-26-1973 married Robert Haste 1. Zena Marie Haste born 12-12-1992 2. Zachary Murphy Haste 8-11-1994 2. Albert Wes Thompson born 3-25-1955 died 11-29-1995, never married 3. George Lee Thompson, 3rd born 10-7-1958 married Arlene Wolfe 3-11-1978 divorced, he goes by name of Pat 1. Michael Lee born 6-19-1978, currently in USMC 2. Christy Dawn born 9-11-1982 #8. Nobie Marie born 1-15-1934, married Sherman Champ #9 Harvey Joe born 7--3-1939 & died one day later Eva also stated that Nobie Gertrude daughter of Martha Jane Birdwell & William Henry Ellis was her grandmother & was born 11-6-1899 & married Jodie Mitchell 9-12-1895 Indian Territory, OK on 9-14-1919. She stated they were farmers & followed the work Hope this helps someone Velma