This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cain/Emory Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cain/2900/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Still no luck with finding her information. I have been looking for a few years now and all i have found was a possible father for her somewhere on the net it was recorded by another researcher they thought Mary Ella's father was David Cain who married Denie unknown. David was born in South Carolina and Denie was born in Tennessee. It does show up in Boyds Creek Sevier County Tennessee 1880 census but i can not prove this is her family, as i well no there are quiet a few Mary, Mary Ella, Ella, even Ellen Cains out there. I have tried all these names and various spellings of the last name as well and still nothing positive comes up. Mine was married to Jonathan C. Emory born 1874 died 1927. I have just recently found his parents and was overjoyed about it. My mother said that Jonathan her grandfather was full blooded Cherokee but i can't prove that he was according to the few records i have found on him. Mary Ella and John had these children: Venice Mae 1920-1963 my grandmother Marie E. 1907-1993 Georgia E. 1912-1989 Illa V. 1922-1990 James 1900-1968 Thelma Daisy died 1969 Frank 1896-1976 John C. 1909-1989 I know some of thierchildren and thier children but i am very discouraged about finding out about the past. If anyone can help with this family please send me a message. Thank you in advance, Amanda