I'm posting some old messages off our Matney list where we talked about Broadwaters. The following I think is from Carolyn. She is busy posting Broadwater info to this list, so maybe this will help some. Judy just sent me a private message with the early line of the Broadwater family whom Winnie Kilgore married into. Would anyone like to see that? Norma MATNEY in Virginia April 1992, letter from Vera Mae Holder of Wichita Falls, TX, desc of Brooks Matney family. Her family line: 1. Susannah Sebastian m Elija Dalton 2. Elijah Sebastian m Sarah "Sally" Dennis 3. Pricalla Dennis m David Dalton s/o #1 Elijah & Susannah Dalton 4. Mirah Dalton m Joseph Keel d/o #1 Elijah & Susannah 5. Nannie Sebastian m John Keel 6. Benjamin Sebastian, #1 m Amelia Broadwater #1 & #2 Sebastians - relatives ? 7. Sarah Dalton m George W Matney d/o Pircilla & David Dalton 8. Brooks Matney m Vina Upton parents of George W m #7 Brooks prob s/o Wm Broadwater Matney m Jane Brooks Vera Holder says she has a letter stating there is a Bible Record saying Brooks is their son. 9. Rutha Dalton m William Parker 10. Benjamin Sebastian, #2 m unknown believed to be fa/o #1 Susannah Sebastian She said these families appear to have traveled together: from Maryland, to Kentucky, or Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas. She asked me for data to tie these families together. *Note: those families using the Brooks name as a given name are assumed related to Broadwater Matney, our ancestor. Brooks m Vina Upton, possible s/o Broadwater Matney, as born 1801-4 KY or TN, prob Washington Co, VA that was part of eastern TN. Brooks Matney, b 1775 VA, d 1828 Tazewell Co, VA, m Jannit Young, believed s/o William & Jane (Brooks) Matney; as is Broadwater Matney. CJS.) Some marriages that may connect to our Broadwater Matney family: John Broadwater m 1813 Winnie Kilgore & res Scott Co, VA where Broadwater's sister Jane (Matney) Nickels, Mrs James Nickels res at Nickelsville. Hannah Broadwater m Hugh Earl 8 May 1792 Wythe Co, VA where other Matney families lived.