Merle, I too love it when we discuss research and ideas. It is so much more exciting when people throw out ideas and facts. A lot of time we research so long that we actually don't see a clue when there is one. When you send it to many people, a person with a fresh mind picks right up on it. But we need to state, this is my assumption. One time on the Meek-list, I sent my idea that my grandfather married a widow in 1818. A man wrote back and told me not to send ideas like facts, that it confuses people and a lot of history is going down the wrong road for years, sometimes never to be corrected. I apologized, then received the marriage bond in the mail. It stated that Catherine Riddle was the widow of Major Johnson, she was marrying Richard Meek son of Nathan Jr. Of course I posted it! The man apologized but I learned when it is assumption on my part to post just that! When I got excited over Donna's story and asked for documentation, that's when things went down the tubes. So cousins, I hope the discussion continues as I am really enjoying everyone participating and not just posting family lines! Thanks for writing Marilyn Merritt