Reference Don's findings in Meigs Co, OH, do concerned parties agree that: 1. IF John Kimes (b. 1809) was born in OH, THEN Jacob Kimes, living in Athens Co, OH (1810) must have been his father? (There were no other KIMESes/KIMEs/KEIMs in OH in 1810!) 2. IF this same Jacob was the spouse of Margaret (of pitchfork fame!) THEN Thomas Kimes (b. 1804) was a brother to John, and we should find Jacob in VA before 1804. (Thomas Kimes is said to have been born in VA.) So which Jacob Kimes was in VA before 1804? Who he is, IF we continue with this theorizing, Jacob's descendants would be: 1 Jacob Kimes b: 16 July 1772 near Frederickstown, Frederick Co, MD d: 1850 . +Margaret // m: Bef. 1825 ... 2 Thomas Kimes b: 1804 VA ...... +Eliza Shumway b: 11 July 1807 North East Town, Dutchess Co, NY m: 24 May 1829 Meigs Co, OH ........3 Matilda Kimes b: 1830 Meigs Co, OH ........... +John J. White m: 05 November 1863 Meigs Co, OH ........3 Bial KIMES b: 1832 Meigs Co, OH ........... +Margaret Belle GILDART m: 28 November 1852 Meigs Co, OH ... 2 John Kimes b: 1809 OH ...... +Elizabeth Willbarger b: 1810 VA m: 18 December 1828 Meigs Co, OH ........3 Lucinda KIMES b: 1830 Meigs Co, OH ........... +Edwin Larkins m: 17 July 1862 Meigs Co, OH ........3 Washington KIMES b: 1831 Meigs Co, OH d: 1908 ........... +Nancy Jane FURGUSON b: 1836 PA m: 13 April 1854 Meigs Co, OH d: 1902 ........3 John KIMES b: 1835 Meigs Co, OH d: 1905 ........3 Jacob D. Kimes b: 1836 Meigs Co, OH d: 16 May 1894 Reedsville, Meigs Co, OH ........... +Valencia Rice m: 12 February 1868 Meigs Co, OH ........3 James Kimes b: 1838 Meigs Co, OH d: 06 December 1904 ........... +Catherine Parsons m: 29 October 1857 Meigs Co, OH ........3 David KIMES b: 1841 Meigs Co, OH d: 10 April 1853 ........3 Matilda KIMES b: 1843 Meigs Co, OH ........... +Jackson Howett b: 1842 m: 04 June 1868 Meigs Co, OH ... 2 Samuel Kimes