This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lNT.2ACEB/204.2.1.2.2.1.1 Message Board Post: HI again Vanessa -- I found some of the info quickly, however, can't find right off the bat the C.W. info. Anyhow, here's some background info for you -- one thing that I'm kind of fussy about -- naming sources -- if I didn't do the work I don't take credit for it or appropriate it. Another researcher, David Gibson, and I worked on the Dorris line for several years -- before the "information highway" was really rolling -- lots of microfilm work, leg work etc. O.k., Bennett Dorris b ca 1813 in TN was most likely son of a William Dorris & Emily Curl Dorris -- we have no proof that Wm was the father, however, in doing lots of research we place him as the father. Wm died after 1833 and before 1840 -- his widow moved to Mississippi in that time period. This family moved around alot -- TN, AL, KY, AR & MS. Bennett Dorris was in St. Francis Co AR in 1850 -- age 37, with w/Bethena D. age 28 b AL., children: Erastus B. age 9 AR, Helen E. 8, Melinda D. 4, Bethina H. 3, Matilda C. 1, & a Martha C. Wordsworth 20 born MI <?>, and Martha I. McDaniel 15 b MI. Some think Bethena/Belle Delana was a Wordsworth/Wadsworth. I don't know. In 1860 Bennett & family were in Cass Co TX. This was really hard to read (census) B.M. age 49 $1800, $6125. b KY., E. 18 M, AR, E.E. 17 f, Malinda 14 F, AR, M., 13 F AR, James 9 m, Ar, I or J 7, m, AR, JJ 5 m, TX and Mary 3 f TX. Now, next door is a M.I. Laynier <?> age 7 f, D. Dorris 47 F, b MS -- this has to be Belle Delana?, about 10 houses down is a Wadsworth family -- didn't write info down. I found where I have the kids of Erastus Sr and John Johnson- got that off the internet. You have that? Bennett's siblings were Kinchen C. Dorris b ca 1805 TN, died after 1860, Elizabeth Dorris b ca 1816 died after 1860 MS, Nancy Caroline Dorris b ca 1818 KY d after 1880 MS Martha C. Dorris b ca 1823 Al d after 1880 MS, Joseph W. b ca 1825 Al. (w/o looking I think he died in CW), William D. b 1822 Al, d after 1880, and my guy, James Dorris b 1807 Tn d 1878 -- TX (went to see his son William E.) I don't think I forgot anybody. I have a big problem! -- my disk is messed up with my Dorris info- am going to have to redo it and make several backup copies (duh) -- guess then I can bring it up to date. If you want more details I can mail you a copy -- I think I have all the pages! Sherry