I agree with John that having a source for EDM pictures on the internet would be a good idea. I would be happy to contribute a picture of my gg-gf, John Quincy EDM b. 1828. Orvan published a picture of Margarette EDM in an issue of EFAB & there is certainly a resemblence, confirming my belief that she is Quince's sister. Re Chan's letter, my children aren't interested in genealogy, either. Hopefully, his research will be of interest to a gch or even a g-gch or fill in the blanks for some distant cousin. I ran across Emily Dickinson's poem, "I Like to See It Lap the Miles", which contained a reference to "Boanerges". I remembered that Chan's family chart has a son named Boanerges and checked the footnote. Boanerges: a vociferous preacher & orator; also meaning "son of thunder", a name that Jesus gave to apostles John & James, because of their fiery zeal. So, at least we know that Chan's ancestors had more than a passing acquaintance with religion. Those little nuggets come from unexpected sources, which is what makes it so interesting. Nancy Edmondson Wood