Hi Deborah, It is possible that some of my WESTs went west, but I don't know of any personally. My line stayed in the East TN area of Knox and Anderson Counties. Don't know of any Native blood in them but anything is possible. They had beautiful steely blue eyes. You can see them in the pic of Edward WEST b.1816. That trait came down through the family to my grandmother Pauline WEST. Wish I could be of more help but good luck to you in your search! Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <DWaddellDober@cs.com> To: ""Lynn"" <lynnrock@charter.net> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 3:39 PM Subject: RE: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Native American Genealogy Research I went to your homesite and saw that you are researching "West's". Have you done any research or know of any Wests in Missouri? Particularly Pemiscott County and Caruthersville? My West's come from there. My Dad is John Wesley WEST, son of Oscar Malem WEST (from Little Prairie, MO) and Hassie B. Tidwell Riggs, g'son of William WEST (possibly from Rector, Arkansas) and...