My line is similar to Diane's. My direct line is as follows: 1.John Butcher, d 1778 in Louden County, Va. 2.William, b1750 in Prince William, Va., married Jane Howell 1768, d 4-2-1800 in Whitethorn Creek, Pittsylvania, Va. 3.John Coleman Butcher b 1778 in Loudoun Cty, Va. married Nancy Plexico 1801 in Pittsylvania Cty, Va. d 5-17-1853 in Whitethorn Creek, Pittsylvania, Va. 4. George Butcher b 1803, Whitethorn Creek, Pittsylvania, Va. married Lucy Ann Debo, died in Shelby County, Illinois. 5. James Griffith Butcher b 7-25-1835 in Pittsylvania, Va. married Amanda Fancher 2-10-1859 in Hancock County, Indiana, died in Pilot Knobb Township, Harper County, Kansas 9-24-1882. 6.George Alexander Butcher b 5-2-1867 in Anderson, Hancock, Indiana. Married Nora Mae Hubbell 9-13-1899 in Carwile, Alfalfa, Oklahoma Territory. He died 8-22-1948 in Newberg, Oregon. 7. Orville Glenn Butcher (my father) born 11-27-02 in Helena, Oklahoma. Married Faye Lovenia Putnam on 10-1-1928 in Perry, Oklahoma. Died 11-10-97 in Tualatin, Or. I have many more branches in my files but this is my direct line. I am looking for more information about John Butcher. I'm thinking he might have moved from Pennsylvania but have no evidence yet. If anyone has any information on this branch of the family, I would be interested in knowing about it. Nora Crauthers