Hi Everyone, The following query from Tony Brazell presents a nice puzzle. It ties together two daughters of Samuel DeLoach/Mary Boykin, Mary and Selah, with the Barnes, Brasswell and Ray(Rhea) families. Anyone with information concerning the Mary DeLoach who is thought to have married John Rhea can reply directly to Tony. Please provide a cc to this list for others who may also be researching this line. Mike From: "Tony Brazell" <tbrazell@mindspring.com> To: <javan@paonline.com> Subject: The DeLoach, Rhea/Ray and Braswell/Brasseale Families. X-UIDL: 913395218 Status: U Hello, I am researching following families above. I was wondering if you had any feedback on them. My family starts out in Logan County, Ky, around 1792. That is when my great great great grandfather Elias Braswell/Brasseale was born. His father is William Braswell. I quess that you are fimiliar with William. Will is the son of Solomon Bracewell and Mary Deloach of NC. Elias was in the War of 1812 to subdue the bloody Creeks in Alabama. Elias married Phereba Ray/Rhea in Warren County, Tn around 1810. Elias is the brother to Elizabeth Braswell Barnes who married Kinchen Barnes in Summer County, Tn. Both families moved to Blount County, Al about 1830. Elias and Pherby had several children. One is my great great grandfather Elias DeLoach Brasseale. DeLoach is his middle name. Come to find out, I started researching the Rhea/Ray family of Middle Tennessee. One researcher told me that Pherby's father and mother are John Rhea and Mary Deloach. She got that from a book, which i am trying to get my honds on. I was wondering if you can help me........ Thankyou, Tony Brazell