Sallie; Don't mean to butt in but a friend of mine, named Elizabeth, was always called Edy because that is what her little sister called her. There could be other short forms. You may have covered that ground already but it might be worth looking into if you haven't as yet. Daphne N. Richey (nee Garrison) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 8:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [GARRISON] Re: Stephen Garrison John Garrison Hi Beverly, Thanks for answering. My problem is that I can't find Edy Garrison who m. Preston Payne. I descend from Matthew Payne Jr., through his son, Preston, then Preston's daughter, Millie, then her son, Joseph Samples, and then through my father, Jim Samples. Preston apparently married two different Garrisons: Malinda in about 1838 and then Edy in 1841. I assume that Malinda died, perhaps in childbirth. The problem is that I can't find an Edy of the right age. She would have been born in 1822. Given the close association between the Garrisons and Paynes, it is unlikely that she belonged to a different Garrison family in the same area. Do you have any information? Thanks, Sallie <clip>