Hi List-recently there has been some traffic on Clinton County Ky list about Alexander Hays and Elizabeth Travis. I responded that Matilda Hays, their daughter, married my Palmer Smith. Over the past several years I did a little capture of Alexander Hays and Elizabeth Travis family. After the email mentioned I did a little more. I noticed that Nancy Hays married Abner Wright and had several children. Two of their kids, Hanna and Mahala, married into the Johnston line. Hanna married John G Johnston and Mahala married James J Johnston. So we have two sisters married to two brothers. Further searching reviled that their parents were Mitchell and Elizabeth Johnston. Now some will say Johnson but I am pretty sure it's Johnston. All but two of the census checked on have Johnston. I went back and captured the 1830, 1840, and 1850 census for Mitchell & Elizabeth. 1830 Census, (Cumberland), KY: JOHNSTON, Mitchell, 1m (1800-1810-Mitchell), 1m (1820-1825-John), 1m (1825-1830-James), 1m (1825-1830-William), 1m (1825-1830), 1f 20-30(1800-1810-Elizabeth), 1f (1815-1820-Unknown), 1f (1820-1825-Unknown). 1840 Census, (Clinton), KY: JOHNSTON, Mitchell. 1m (1800-1810-Mitchell), 1m (1820-1825-John), 1m (1825-1830-James), 1m (1825-1830-William) 1m (1835-1840), 1f (1800-1810-Elizabeth), 1f (1820-1825-Unknown), 1f (1820-1825-Unknown) 1f (1835-1840-Elizabeth), 1f (1835-1840-Martha). 26 Aug 1850, (Clinton), KY: 329-329 JOHNSON, Mitchell, m, w, 48(1802), VA, farmer, Elizabeth, f, w, 50(1800), VA, John, m, w, 23(1827), KY, James, m, w, 21(1829), KY, William L, m, w, 19(1831), KY, Elizabeth, f, w, 14(1836), KY, Martha, f, w, 12(1838), KY (Page 2-49). Does anyone know who the two females were that were born between 1815 and 1825? The reason I am asking is that my Palmer Smith was married to a Johnston or Johnson and she was born abt 1820 in KY. Her name was either Icy or Louisa or both. When you look at the 1860 census John G Johnston lived next door to my Palmer Smith. Hope there is a kind sole that has this info. I am willing to share what I have on the Johnston Line. Take Care, Jim Smith Collinsville, IL