As far as I remember.....Big Sandy is a little bigger than a 'creek'.....it's a river...dividing Benton and Henry Co.'s Take a look at the map at the following....... http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndigs/Westky.jpg Look toward the center of the map......to understand the relationship between Henry & Benton Counties, Big Sandy City, Big Sandy River and the 'old 23rd District of Henry County to Northern Benton County..... Btw.....this a VERY LARGE file <almost 2 meg> and will take some time to load in your browser.... Dave At 02:39 PM 1/27/02 -0500, you wrote: >I have been trying to get this information through to the list, but >it would not go through. > >My GGGrandfather was >Thomas Moody------Born Abt 1788 NC >Wife----------------------Born Abt 1793 NC? >Children > Evaline-------------Born 1-26-1813 What is now Henry County TN > William------------ Born Abt 1814 HC TN > Isabella------------ Born ??????? HC TN > Cullen---------------Born Abt 1823 HC TN > John A.-------------Born Abt 1825 HC TN > Greene--------------The only information I have,---He died while still >in the home. > Possibly, a young teen. > >This family left TN, abt 1830. All the children were born in what is now >Henry County >TN. On a farm , on a creek called Big Sandy, near Paris. > >Are there any books for sale, about this era? >Trying to find Thomas Moody's parents names. also Sarah's maiden name. > >Help!!!!! THANKS > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? >