Thanks to StarrZahn for the information on Lydde and Raney! Appreciate it! I have the list of marriages my 4th Great Grandfather, Rev. Rene Chastain performed and it only shows the name "Lydde" and nothing else. Where did the Elizabeth come from? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Jan Lund genhelp@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <StarrZahn@aol.com> To: <KYBATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 8:13 PM Subject: [KYBATH] Chastain/Maxey > Elizabeth Lydia Chastain WAS the wife of Thomas Maxey. According to Edith > Maxey's book in which she uses Lydia''s father Rev. Rene Chastain's marriage > records as supporting evidence Lydde, or Lydia's first name was Elizabeth. > Also Raney Maxey's middle name WAS Chastain. > > Title: The Maxeys of Virginia > Author: Edythe Maxey Clark > Publication: Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD > >