Erik Parker wrote: > > A little more info.. > > Hugh (oldest), Ellis, Chester, and Ralph were Charlies brothers. > > Charlie was actually born in 1913 in Jackson county.. Is it possible that data > is off? > > > > > That's him.. 1914. Died about 10 years ago.. > > > > I talked to my mother a bit more about it.. It would turn out, the original > > name was 'McClaude', then turned to 'McCloud' then the Mc was dropped, to > > yield cloud. > > > > > > Charlie clouds father was John Cloud.. Married to Ella Cloud. English descent, > > possibly from Bluntstown, FL > > Erik: If your Charlie Cloud's father was a John Cloud, I would question the fit with the CLOUDS from Decatur Co., GA that I have been chasing. A couple of suggestions. In addition to your mother, I would talk to other living relatives to learn all that you can about their background. I would go to the Social Security Death Index. For starters, show the name CLOUD with a last residence of Highlands Co., FL. That will give you: Hugh D. Cloud; b: 21 Aug 1911; d: 16 Feb 2002; soc. sec. # 263-20-2984. Charlie D. Cloud; b: 9 Mar 1913; d: 09 May 1994; soc. sec # 264-10-6369 This matches exactly the info you have posted on Charlie Cloud. the 1920 Soundex for Jackson Co., FL shows Ella Cloud [29]FL, Hugh [8], Charlie [6], Chester [4], and Elbert [2] the 1910 Soundex for Jackson Co., FL shows N. H. Cloud [19] and wife Ellen [19] I hope the above helps and I wish you LUCK REX