My husband also descends from John Dillard Clouse, through Thomas J. to his son John born in 1827. I don't know if anybody has definite proof of this Clouse line further back than George-I have seen the "Pettiplace Clouse" info, but no real evidence that this is where they came from. I am sure we have all heard the "3 brothers came over from the old country" story (grin) that is in just about every family tree! I have just the line back to George and his wife Elizabeth Jarvis in my files until better evidence presents itself. My husband's Clouse line left TN in the 1880s and went to TX, and then on to OK and finally CA by the 1930s. Meg Gentry Bookout ps-I have not seen it, but Pat Franklin's book on the Clouse Family of TN is said to be quite good (she is a Clouse descendant). MICHAEL MARTINEZ wrote: > > I can for sure go back as far as John Dillard Clouse who was born in 1775 in > VA (died 1859 in TN) ... but I can go no further it seems. I've seen where > his father is listed as a George Clouse and mother Eliabeth Jarvis. > > Can anyone else tell me more of the origins of this Clouse branch? > > Thanks. > > Maudie Corder Milliken (1887 - 1963), 3rd wife of James Brooks Snoddy > (Note: Maude was illegitimate and have never found out about father, she > was my great grandmother) > Eliza Millican (abt 1871 to bef 1900) > Altamira Clouse (1849 - 1924) m. John Tate Milligan > Benjamin Clouse (1824 - aft 1867) m. Susannah Suttle > Thomas Jefferson Clouse (1801 - 1872) m. Susan C. Julian > John Dillard Clouse (1775 - 1859) m. Martha > > Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net > My Web Site: http://www.easyfunschool.com > > "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, > how big my house was, or what kind of car I drove. But the world may be a > little better, because I was important in the life of a child." > -Forest Witcraft > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2