This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: atkinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/393.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The mary ellen I have was not born that early but May have been named after the mary ellen you speak of.we would have to do more digging to find out.mine was born 1872 Ky.She married samuel brady,and believe she died in 1929.one thing might connect is joseph died1791,SON of "thomas" was born 1753 virginia died 1795 sussex co virginia.what dates etc do you have on your joseph? story is my ancestors were from england.I am just touching on some canada research.I do not have children of joseph,which could include your mary ellen.