In a message dated 97-08-18 09:34:42 EDT, you write: << I also have a David JERNIGAN who has a daughter named Isabell who married a Howell. Was this the John Howell b. 1753? >> I am a HOWELL researcher also BUT I also have JERNIGANs married into my RILEY line as well as HOWELL line. This is sort of funnny or has a funny story to it. I work really closely on my RILEY line with a cousin who is a JERNIGAN and I have forwarded your message on to her. Sharon Jernigan Tingley is her name (shrun@aol.com) and she also is very active in the JERNIGAN home page. Here is that URL for you..... http://members.aol.com/jernigan01/homepg1.htm Do you have a JARNIGAN/HOWELL marriage in Polk Co., TN? I don't have the one you mention here and I also don't have your HOWELLs in Wayne Co either. But will keep your message in case I run across anything! Good luck! Darlene