hey, I have a ggm, Narcissa Avelvidere McWhorter b. July 8, 1861, and according to the Jackson family bible records, she was born in Madison co. TX. She married John D. Jackson, 1879. Now here is the problem that is so frustrating! No one has ever heard of her in any McWhorter family I have contacted. In 1870 she was living with G.W. Farris and wife Ann in Walker county Tx. by 1880 she was already married to my ggf John D. Jackson. She is not the child of Ann who married G.W. Farris, further checking found genealogy records, marriage, etc for both sides so that possibility has been ruled out as her being their child. There are a bunch of McWhorters in Grimes, Madison counties [tx]. But every one I have checked that could possibly be her parents, family members say there is no way, either they did not have another child, or didn't have any at all. I am assuming since she is living with a different family in 1870 that her parents both died. I am positive this ggm has to be related to the family of McWhorters in that area. I think most of them were descended from Hugh McWhorter born ca. 1759 Ireland, some went to Arkansas, some to Tnn but then most ended upin Grimes co. TX. How do you go about finding out or proving who this Narcissa's parents were? I have tried using the theory of what she named her children compared to what McWhorter names there are in the area, which you can tell several are from the McWhorter family, b.d. dates that could be her parents, talking to various family members, everything I persoanally know to do. Does anyone have suggestions? thanks! Dena "Dena" <dena@dbnetmall.com>