This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lloydrs Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dale/699.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks very much for the reply and offer to share. I'm showing your g-grandfather as Hiram B. Dale, Apr 1845 (1900 Census)-6 Mar 1925 (Kentucky Death Records), so I could be wrong on his birth year since other census records show the birth closer to what you have. I've also found Hiram's (b. 1809) wife has been shown as both Elizabeth "Betsy" Dean (b. 1818) and Elizabeth Dotson (b. 1818) . Can you shed any light on this? So far, the best info I can find on Patsey (b. 5 Aug 1856) was from Beaulah Dale Bradley in Russell County. She said that Patsey was the daughter of Margaret (b. 1837 to Hiram and Elizabeth). Patsey was the mother of my Grandfather, Jacob (b. 1875). She married John Steffey in 1884, but had already given away my grandfather to Samuel and Hannah Scott. Before my grandfather died, he told my father that his biological father was Jacob Gent, the Clerk of the Court in Russell County. Like you, I have found the Dale's to be very confusing and I will be glad to share anything I have with you. Good hunting! Roger Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.