Clydie, Thank you for the kind words, they are really appreciated. We always try to help whenever we can. I will keep an eye out for your Kirklands and Waters. And yes, I do remember my grandmother talking about her family. If I had just paid a little bit more attention, why..then I'd be an expert on the Smiths, Tuckers, Moores, and even her neighbors when she was growing up...the Minix family!! Take care, Melody > Melody, there is a good chance that the Marceline Kirkland that married > William Wallace was the grand daughter of Hinton Kirkland. Marcyline > (Marceline) Kirkland that married William Alexander Waters was my grand > mother. Her brother Hiton married Piercie (Pearcy) Luciatia Waters, the > sister of William Alexander Waters. My grandmother died when my Mother > was very young and she knew more about her step-mother than she did her > own mother. Of course you may know how it is when you are young, if you > parents tried to tell you anything it goes in one ear and out the other. > I would like for you to know even though the people you write about to > others----Well I read them all. Sometime I remember hearing the name > and tie it back to hearig my mother speak of those people. I really > do enjoy reading all the messages on this site wheather they relate to > me or not. You Guy keep up the good work. Always Clydie > >