Dear All: My descent (ascent?); Sandra Jean (Cox) {adopted by Carmichael} 10 May 1959 IA -- Sandra Jean Eldhardt 6 Feb 1941 IA -- Doris Elaine Brown 28 Feb 1923 NE -- Bertha Ellen Kimes 14 Mar 1892 NE -- 8 Dec 1982 IA Abrum (Abraham) John Kimes 23 April 1858 VA (now WV) or OH -- 15 Dec 1946 NE Jacob J. Kimes 7 Jan 1817 VA (WV) or OH -- 16 Jan 1901 IA Abraham Kimes 1779/82 VA -- Nov 1840 OH Heinrich "Henry" Keim 27 Apr 1732 PA -- bef July 1802 VA Johannes Keim, etc. I have been given the info about the last tow generations and have never been able to make the connection myself. There are just so many Abrahams running about..... Jean Carmichael-Thoreson