Dear Ira, I did a <A HREF="www.google.com">www.google.com</A> search for "flournoy family" One of the interesting items which came up was the above website. This an article in Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online. This is one of the goodies which is getting chopped by budget restrictions in the State of Texas [what, Texas, too?] <A HREF="http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v001/n4/001004310-print.html"> http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v001/n4/001004310-print.html</A> There is a reference on the website to John Rodes, which I have to go back and cut & paste into my research notes. One of the John Rodes was married to [Sarah?] Harris, dau. of Robert Harris and Mourning [Glen?] Here is a small tidbit about one of the elder John Rodes and his relationship to Robert Harris of Albemarle Co., VA: Albemarle Co. DB 2-67 verifies that by 1758 John Rodes was married to the daughter of Robert Harris. Harris deeded slaves to John Rodes "me thereunto moving but more especially for the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my son in Law John Rodes....give grant bargain sell unto the said John Rodes & his heirs the following Negroes [two slaves, who are named]. 26 Aug 1758 /s/ Robert Harris. Wits: Matthew Harris, David Lewis, Joel Terril, Andrew Wallace." (Adapted from Ruth and Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 2, 9 FEBRUARY 1758-12 MARCH 1761 [McLean, VA: Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1988] p. 20) Now, a question for you: Who is Matthew Harris, listed above as a witness? He must be related to Robert the elder, but he is not listed as a son. E.W.Wallace