In a message dated 98-06-29 10:33:38 EDT, you write: > I have no idea if Leota has special meaning. Leota Havens lived in > Elwood, IN in 1st half of this century. I am totally stuck on the father of > Elijah Havens who was born 1806 in Fleming Co., KY. Dorothy, it may well turn out that LEOTA has a regional meaning or usage and will suggest nothing beyond the area the family lived in. I have done very little research on Greene Co., PA and neighboring WV families prior to working on the Kigers of Greene County. I think we do need to pay attention to it though. It could have some significance we haven't yet uncovered. Has anyone else seen this name either as a given, middle, or surname in their Kigers or other families? Joan