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/Xih.2ACEB/1028.1066.1.1 Message Board Post: Hey Jimmy...maybe a long shot here. With your extensive info, maybe you can shed some light. I've been having trouble finding info on my gr'grandfather James Valentine (Volney) HAYS. Don't know where he was born, or died. Born in 1843/44, probably southern IN or southeast IL, and probably buried in southern IN. The reason for my 'probablies' is those are the areas where I can find family since that time. He had family in White Co. IL and in Warrick/Spencer Co's, IN. My gr'fther Jesse B. HAYES was b. in Carmi in 1880, but spent most of his life in So. IN, and then about 1909 moved to McLean Co. KY. I know that the HAYS clan helped settle the White Co IL area, and I have recently been in touch with some HAYS' still there. My problem...I don't have anything on Volney's past, either parents, siblings, etc. Hope you can help. Tks, Craig HAYES