In a message dated 1/25/05 6:38:43 AM, hindsclif@yahoo.com writes: > >   I have all three of these surnames (Hinds / Harris & Piersol) in my > lineage.  Perhaps if you can tell me a little about your information, I can make > some ties to mine.  My dates start in Pennsylvania pre-Revolution, through Ohio > and Indiana. > >   > >   Clif Hinds > > Clif, My PIERSOL connection is via George William Piersol (born 1870 in Woodland, Decatur Co.), son of Jacob Babb Piersol and Eliza Piercy. George married #2 Naomi A. Wood in 1935. She is my kinswoman, daughter of John Wesley Wood and Mary L. Stapp of Decatur County. George's first wife was jennie Gertrude Trembly. The Piersols came from New Sewickley, Beaver Co., PA, as did my HINDS ancestors. My HINDS connections are several. 1. Sampson Hinds Sr. (1794-after 1860) m. Mary Piersol and their "likely" son Jacob Hinds married my kinswoman Mary Ann Bright in 1850 in Gallia Co., OH and then moved to Decatur Co., IA. Mary Ann was a daughter of Adam Bright and Sarah Headley. 2. Samuel H. Hinds (1844-1911), son of John Hinds and Elizabeth Mace, married my kinswoman Emeline Bright in 1866 and they lived in Woodland, Decatur Co., IA. She was a daughter of Jacob Bright and Maria F. Shields. 3. I also connect to George J. Hinds (1871-1938), son of Sampson Hinds Jr. and Julia Ann Ratikin. He married Elizabeth Oney and is buried in Lineville, Wayne Co., IA. All of these Hinds folks trace back to Beaver Co., PA. My HARRIS connection is via Alfred Riley Harris (1841-18??), son of Alfred Harris Sr. and Lavina -----. "Riley" married my kinswoman Margaret A. Bright in Decatur County sometime shortly before 1860 and they lived in Morgan Township before moving to Cherokee Co., KS in the 1870s, where his widow was still living as late as 1930. "Riley" was born in Putnam Co., IN. His known children were Simeon, Mary (possibly married a Mr. Lee ?), Claborne and Samuel. Does any of the above ring any bells? Rick