snow2: here is my BOTTOMS line: Burrell BOTTOMS, b. @ 1758, SC or VA d. unknown married Sarah HARTSFIELD, b. @ 1760, SC d. aft. 1790 Camden District Lancaster Co. SC son: John B. BOTTOMS, b. @ 1818 SC or VA d. 1889 Cumming, Forsyth Co. GA married Francis Maria JAMES, b. @ 1822, GA d. 1891 son: William H. BOTTOMS, b. @ 1843, GA d. unknown married Sarah Elizabeth BYARS, b. 1848 d. 1910 son: John Alfred BOTTOMS, b. 1861 AL d. 1940 AL married Alfair Lillie FARABEE, b. 1864 d. 1936 AL son: James Alfred Bottoms (my grandfather). Note: The father of Burrell BOTTOMS is believed to be Miles Thomas BOTTOMS. Arlene Hampton, email: Fifty7nFun@aol.com