My ESTES dead end is Rhoda Estes (see below). I think REVEL may tie in as well. I also think the general vicinity is perhaps TN/NC/IL. Any clues? Regards- Brad Martin http://www.bmicad.com http://www.bmicad.com/gen.htm http://lawyerswithoutborders.gobizgo.com/ Researching: MARTIN MCKELVEY MARULLI WOODBURN SCIURBA LEHRLING KING PICCOZZI GARAFALO HARRET(T) CAFFERELLI TUXHORN PINKERTON LEWIS SMITH SAWYERS REYNOLDS MOORE CARR CULVER WIGHTMAN STARK STORM PARISI HARRINGTON ELLIS BENJAMIN FLEMING FRAHER (O')DONOGHUE MAZZAFERRO SHAW KIRWAN CHILI LANDOLPHI WINTHROP BARNES FOSTER ESTES RYAN DOUGLAS GOODRICH LINDEN BUCCI SCARANO FARCIANO MONDEL ========= Descendants of Rhoda Estes 1 Rhoda Estes b: 1745-1778 d: Aft. 1810 +Henry Barnes b: 31-Jan-1767 Edgecombe, NC m: Abt. 1790 d: 20-Oct-1832 2 Celia Barnes b: 29-Nov-1791 NC, USA d: 06-Apr-1863 in Berdan, IL, USA +David Pinkerton b: 15-Sep-1789 Rockbridge County, VA, USA m: 06-Apr-1811 in Davidson County, TN, USA d: 04-Oct-1853 in Berden, Greene County, IL, USA 2 Rebecca T. Barnes b: 10-Sep-1795 2 Wiley Barnes b: 15-Feb-1797 2 Sterling R. Barnes b: 29-Jan-1799 d: 15-Mar-1866 in Heath, Rockwall County, TX, USA +Martha A. Mitchell b: 1809 m: 08-Dec-1825 in Lauderdale County, AL, USA d: 1871 2 Willis R. Barnes b: 03-Jul-1801 d: 07-Jan-1849