This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown/ Hounshell/Alley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XAB.2ACI/1269.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Joe, My Brown family is also from the Montgomery Co., Va. area and then moved to the Boyd Co., Ky. area. One of the ladies in our reseach has emailed Rick before and not sure what the results was. It has been a while ago, My greatgrandfather was born in Wythe Co or Smyth Co.around 1827. His father was born in Montgomery Co.in 1792. His name was Isham Brown that married Christina Hounshell. If you have any information that might help find who Isham Brown's parents or family was it would greatly be appreicated. My greatgrandfther was also named after his father Isham and he maried first Louisa Alley. Thank you, Cordelia Brown Mickler