Enough ~ enough, already! It seems that the "Jones" book rears it's ugly head about once a month in this genealogy group. Well, let's just put it to bed once and for all!!!!!!! Mr. Jones was MY great, great grandfather and I do not believe that his book was ever meant to be a genealogical record at any time. It has been established quite some time ago that some of the facts listed in that notorious book are not correct. I think one member's response best summed it up ... use it as a starting point only. When it comes to the accuracy of our ancestor's records, they all have a lot of room for improvement based upon our today's knowledge of record keeping! Mr. Jones loved to talk, he loved people and was well known for his "timely" visits at neighbors' homes (he also loved to eat ~ even though, he was a tiny little fellow). I have several other books that were "published" by him that I simply enjoy but not as a reference manual for any purposes. He was not a scholar, had little education that I'm aware of; but as he travelled, people just simply enjoyed hearing about their "families" in other areas. So, he accommodated them and probably embellished the stories as well. Instead of continuing to beat "this dead horse" ... let's move on. I'm as eager to find the truth about our ancesters as all of you are. I am the only member in my family who is interested in our past ... so, brick walls are not uncommon for me! I guess I'm what has been referred to in this group as a "lurker"! I do enjoy reading the emails and the fact that I am not an active participant online does not make me an uninterested member. I joined this group to learn more about my ancestors. I'll be happy to talk with anyone and share any of the info I have; but to banter comments back and forth about my great-grandfather's book is a subject that I think has been "bantered" enough. Thank you, one and all, for allowing me this time to vent my feelings on this subject. Hey, let's get on with the "diggin" and push the dirt to the side! Betty Jones Prater