Jim, I am working on the Ashe Co. Wilcoxens and Rays (Prudence Wilcoxen married John Alexander Ray). I just live four miles east of you. Maybe we could get together over a cup o' joe and compare notes? Penny Ellis Athey Ozark, MO Major research lines: Arnett, Athey/Athy/Atha, Bettis, Bland/Blan, Boon(e), Burgess, Carr, Carter, Cole(s)/Coal(e)(s), Cooke, Crockett, Darst/Dart/Durst, Dorsey, Ellis, Fletcher, Ford(e)/Foard, Foster, Hanks, Hopkins, Iles, Jones, Kaup, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Main(e), Marcum/Markham, McDannald/McDannold/McDaniel/McDonald, McElvain(e)/McIlvain(e), McKissick/McKissack NC, Moody, Oldridge, Osborn(e)/Osbourn(e), Pribble, Ray/Rhea/Wray, Sandusky/Sadowski/Sodowski, Snow, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcoxen/Wilcoxsen/Wilcoxson/Wil(l)cockson etc, Wilson, and OTHERS.