Teresa Barley wrote: > > Harold, > Re your post about Obedience BRADSHAW who married Isham Meador. > Do you have any proof that she was actually a BRADSHAW and not > BRATCHER? My grandmother Sarah FENIX's relatives spelled it BRATCHER BRADLEY BRADSHAW BRASSHEAR BREDLY BRAYLEY BRASSHER - depending on which one you spoke to or heard of - apparently there was a family squabble & some relatives changed the spelling on purpose to distance themselves -sound familiar? My mother, a college grad & teacher, indicated a BRADLEY either changed to BRADSHAW or married a BRADSHAW or BRATCHER > I have heard that > the BRATCHERs in TN are related to William BRADSHAW who married Judith > SCRUGGS, but have not found any proof to the connection. This is certainly consistent with my Tennessee cousins - any documents? > > Thanks, > Teresa --Thanks - anyone else have any clues per other changes to BRADxxxxx? Harold Helm 2306 Westgate, Houston TEXAS 77019 USA (713) 529-2333 Please post connections with this surname (or variant) first per format: BRADSHAW or BRATCHER, Obedience (Biddy) b~1763 Bedford Co VA or generally per Subject: BRATCHER, firstname & key YEAR & LOCATION < fill in actual data Mail To: BRADLEY-L@rootsweb.com with explicit detail in body of message, please - thanks