This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kdF.2ACIB/400.1.3 Message Board Post: I'm a descendant of the Valentine Branson b 1785 (child of Jared Branson). This family went from Va to TN to MO and is allegedly part of the John Day clan. I came across a 1850 Marion, TN census with John Branson b abt 1805 VA, wife Nancy b 1815 VA and children all born TN: Harvey 1829, Humus 1832, Erin 1836, Wm 1840, "Voluntin" 1845 and Isaac 2/1850. I'm willing to guess Voluntin is Valentine. My Valentine named his first son Isaac. And it dawns on me that this John could be your "Jorne".