Baldwin, I imagine that there is some connection. The SEARCY name is, also, in my Rutherford Co., TN MORTON family. The dau. of James Blythe MORTON, b. 1756,died 1808. m. Catherine Wells, b. 1758. They had six children. My link is their son Jame Wilson MORTON b. Nov.25, 1785 m. Nancy Newsome. His sister Sally MORTON m. Col. Wm. Searcy. Mary Pat What is your COMPTON connection? -----Original Message----- From: Baldwin Robertson [mailto:baldwin@wizard.net] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 9:46 AM To: COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Elvira Searcy COMPTON (b. 1824, Davidson Co, TN) Mary Pat Elvira Searcy COMPTON (b. 12 Oct 1824) married Thomas Goodman 30 Dec 1845 in Davidson Co. Elvira Julia Searcy (b. 12 Oct 1801, Nashville; d. 6 Jul 1838, Nashville) married Andrew Erwin on 12 Oct 1820 in Nashville. Is there a connection? Baldwin