This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Couch, Gabbard, Burch, Peters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3gG.2ACEB/859.860.861.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't have birth date on John or who his parents were. Much of our info is the same but a few differences. I have written cousin, Leroy Burch and will post any additional data he sends. Here's what I have. John Burch, b.?, d. abt 1836 Claiborne, TN, m. Elizabeth Shearman b. abt 1775, d. abt 1825 Claiborne TN. Children are same as yours except I have no Lucretia. There is a Lucretia Shearman c/o John Shearman Jr. and Mildred, b. abt 1786. Others are same but you have more detail. All I have is on family group sheets. Here's my line: William Burch b. 1814 Barren Creek, Claiborne TN, d. 1887 Island City, Owsley Co. KY, also buried there. Married Malinda Mays abt 1834 Barren Creek, TN, b. abt 1815 Barren Creek, d/o Thomas Mayes Sr., d. ? also buried Island City, KY. Children were: Elizabeth b. 1834 Barren Creek, TN, Thomas b. 1838 d. 1928, m. Sarah Goin abt 1857. Newton b. 1840 d. 7 Dec 1931, buried Owsley Co. KY, m. Mary Hamilton 1866. Jasper (my 2g-grandpa) b. 19 Jan 1842 Barren Creek, TN d. 20 Feb 1925 Island City, Owsley Co. KY, also buried there, m. Rhoda Elizabeth Morris, 1865 Island City KY. Mary Jane b. 1844 Barren Creek, TN d. 4 Feb 1917 Owsley Co. KY, m. J. Wesley Huff. Sarah March b. 1846 Barren Creek, m. Newton (Newt) Kidd. John b. abt 1850 Barren Creek, m. St. John. Martin Van Buren b. 1852 Barren Creek, d. 1913, m. Ellen Allen abt 1875. I could keep going but not sure how much of this you might want, plus the time to do it :-) I wouldn't be surprised if Sarah is sister to John but I have nothing to support it. Will let you know if I get more.