Sarah, In a message dated 99-07-11 20:54:18 EDT, you write: << Susie Atlanta Pierce (wife of William Lafayette) was the daughter of William Bedford and Josephine Vaughn Pierce. Josephine was the daughter of Stephen F. and Matilda Hurt Stroud Vaughn. Stephen F. was the son of William and Nancy Pierce Vaughn. He was the brother of my Susan Vaughn who m. Eli Thomas Huie. William Bedford Pierce was the son of Robert and Mary Snow Pierce. Robert was the son of John Pierce who was the son of Stephen and Lavinia Geers Pierce. John Pierce was the brother of Nancy Pierce Vaughn the mother of my Susan Vaughn Huie. >> I recently discovered that I am descended from Stephen and Lavinia Geers Pierce through their son, Augustus and his daughter, Martha Angeline Pierce Bethany. I have very little other information on them and would be interested in any information you have on this line. Have a good day, Jean gjcloke@aol.com