I dondt exactly know to what you are answering but this might help you ...a poteau is the french word for post ....lamp post or whatever.... Francis Houart from Belgium. ----- Message d'origine ----- De : <DNorkus@aol.com> À : <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Envoyé : lundi 30 juillet 2001 03:59 Objet : Re: [DAVIDSON-L] Re: 3 brothers from Scotland, 1700s, to Davenport, OK > My Dad's from Stigler and always told us that "Poteau" was named when an > Indian stubbed his toe and said his, 'Po toe!" 8-) > > b > > > > ==== DAVIDSON Mailing List ==== > DAVIDSON - DAVISON - DAVISSON Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/davidson.html > >