16 December 2000 I am researching the EAGLIN, EAGLEN, EAGLAN Families families...they came to KY prior to 1790 and first settled in Hardin Co, KY...the original brothers were William, Joseph, James, Thomas, and Richard...there might have been one other named John, but I can't confirm it... >From there they spread out to various places...Joseph's Family stayed in Harden Co, the rest went north, some settling in Gallatin Co, KY, some in Owen Co. KY and some went all the way to Ohio... I am working on all the lines trying to determine which kid belongs to who because they all had many boys that they names James, John, Joseph, Richard, Thomas, and William... The immediate line that belongs to me is William and he lived in Warsaw, Gallatin Co, KY in 1830, went to Ripley Co, IN in 1840, has disappeared in 1850, appeared back in Gallatin Co, KY in 1860 and 1870... My Great Grandfather Francis Marion Eaglin is a possible Grandson of William and decided to change his name to Frank Bell, along with his age, in order to fight in the Civil War, and never went back to Eaglin... So this is a brickwall that I have been up against for 35 years and just 6 months ago started to grumble... So please let me know if anyone else is also researching this family...LINDA