--- Paul Ogle <paul@ogle.net> wrote: > I have heard that the Jones line started with 3 > individual immigrants. > Does anyone have a history of the very early Jones' > in America? > This is highly improbably in any surname and even more unlikely with Jones, the most common surname in Wales. Sounds like the old (and false) three brothers story. Kathi Jones-Hudson JONES Listowner ******************************************************************** I think this story is a very common one with ALL names. The story is that the Overstreet family started from 3 brothers, interestingly enough so did the Heck family and now the Jones family. Brenda Overstreet [researching Overstreet (VA), Heck (VA), Jones (MS), & Jester (MS) lines] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release Date: 11/13/2002