Hi John: I have found quite a bit on him - it is the trail on down that gets harder or colder. I will attach what I have, as I agree - in my searches - the name changes... Thanks for replying, Linda in NM Linda Benson Cox 615 Camino Cereza Los Alamos, NM 87544 lindajcox3@hotmail.com lindajcox@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <JohnnyMikeCraven@aol.com> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] DUMAS, MORRIS, CLARK > In a message dated 8/3/2002 3:09:20 PM Central Daylight Time, > lindajcox@msn.com writes: > > > > His parents were John Brashier Dumas born 02 December 1806 in SC and > > Caroline Unknown born 1817 in SC. > > Hello Linda, > > there have been a number of emails to the list regarding the name > "Brashears" so I would think that your John Brashier Dumas is likely to be > related since often names got corrupted over the years. I'm certain that > someone on the list whose related to a Brashears will check into some of this > for you. Others have indicated that they have ancestors from South Carolina > as well. > > John Craven > New Orleans > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Try Rusty Lang's website at http://www.choctaw-web.com for censuses, genealogy lessons, articles, etc. > >