I concur with the comments on beautifuly Hancock Co. I visited there last fall on a genealogical trip, and parked our trailer in the Nauvoo RV park. We loved the quiet and the beautiful scenery. We were also treated royally by the volunteers at the Hancock Co. Historical Society, which I joined. My pioneer ancestors are: John Sr. and John Jr. Cochran, his wife Susan Gates, and John and Susan's siblings, including Susans brother, Benjamin Butler Gates. Other married ancestors include the Gordon, Steele, Pryor, Alvord, and possibly Higgins families. What fun I've had in tracking these folks down, and visiting their final resting place (mainly on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi - Riverside Cemetery. Gib Patterson pattersrg@cs.com