Hi Melanie, I haven't emailed you in ages. I haven't found out anything definitely concerning John Cloud and James Cloud, whether or not they were brothers. Still don't know Johns parents. But I did run across a letter I got from Wanda Odom, from Panama City, FL. She is the neice of a lady in Jackson County, FL,who I wrote several years ago. I think she is related to James. I just bought a new filing cabinet and am in the process of moving my files over. As soon as I find the letter, I'll copy it and mail it to you. I remember your husband saying the family name was changed to Mcleod. When was this done and by whom? I haven't given up on my Clouds. I found 3 new Eldridge cousins on the internet this summer, so you know what I've been doing. I found that one lives about 15 miles south of Tallahassee. I live about the same distance north of Tallahassee. But that's not all - my boss, Ron, is her uncle! Small world, isn't it? Please send me your address and I'll get the letter off to you this weekend. At the time I wrote to Wanda, I didn't know that John was my gggrandfather. So I need to write her again myself. Gayle Kennedy