Barbara, I loved the letter & the 'family story'. If anyone in our Bottom(s) family have more family stories they would share, I would really like to hear them. According to mother before she passed away, my Grandfather Thomas L. Ivey was a quiet man. He passed away in 1938, the year before I was born, so I missed out on all the family stories. Grandfather Ivey was the son of Marcus L. Ivey and Usley Hill, dau of Benjamin Hill & Piety Bottoms, dau of William Bottom(s) & Ann Witt. Thank you so much, Alta email: aschmer@lakemac.net