This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kIZ.2ACEB/1099.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I too was confused about the two Roberts for a long time.The one who married Celia Benson was not the son of Ephriam (although I thought so when I wrote my first Goad book).This Robert re-married and lived into the 1880sin Texas. Your Robert died in the 1860s leaving the widow Sarah. The two Roberts and sons John and James the same age which really thew me. I think the Rbert who married Celia had 47 years between the ages if his two wives !! When Ayers (Ayres) was first found in ca 1805 Anderson County, Tenn. (tax list), there was a John Goad on the same tax list likelyu either a brother or cousin. He appeared once more in 1812 in Anderson or Campbell , then disappeared. This John COULD have been the father of Ephriam but we cannot prove it, Susannah Jester was supposed to have been part Indian and there seems to be more evidence han in most such claims. Another son of Ephriam was General Harrison Goad of 1880 Madison County, Ark. Also an Ephriam, Jr (E.T.T. called "Taylor") with old Eph in 1870 Carroll County. I never have figured out if Ephraim or Ephriam is correct or where it was just up to the writer. --- Ken ---