Fellow Bottoms researchers, For those who are not aware of my line, the farthest back that we have gone is Brunswick County, Virginia with John Bottom who appears to be originally a Longbottom based on records available there. In the 1820s, he moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee. From there, his son, Paschal H. moved to Gibson County and part of another son's. John R., moved to Arkansas. Later my great grandfather and Paschal H. moved to Arkansas as well. Paschal H. died there. My grandfather then moved to Indian Territory and ended up in Ada, Oklahoma where I was born. Hopefully this will help explain some of my prior and future posts. Harvey