In a message dated 1/14/2003 7:58:49 PM Central Standard Time, xamilil@wfeca.net writes: > ? Do you know who James's wife > Melinda > Would this be James Archibald Yates's wife Melinda? I have her in my files as Melinda Youngblood Reals. I have read some discussion about her and her surname. Seems she was an Indian and kidnapped by James. Some people seem to think the Reals was added to her name to keep people from knowing she was Indian. I think this is what I remember being discussed about her. Ann Robbins