Stephen, Could there have been a mistake by the stone mason on the death date that says 1906, and it may have been 1915? He certainly could not have been passed on in 1905 and still have signatures in 1910 at the courts or clerks offices. JOHN in CA In a message dated 2/14/2004 7:53:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, library@tgtel.com writes: << Yes, Gary, For years she was listed as Elizabeth Clemons Whitaker, but only recently did we learn that she was William Francis Clemons' grand daughter as she is the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Jane (Clemons) Smith. (See also two Perry County deeds for Francis Clemons, Ben Smith & Rhoda Smith Breathitt County Deed, and Death Certificate for her son, Anderson Whitaker in 1923.) William Johnson Whitaker, an interesting character in his own right, always signed his name on countless deeds and lawsuits as W. J. Whitaker and in a few place listed his name at William J. Whitaker, but he was always called "Jonce.") Now his death date is another point of debate- stone says 1905 but he is on court records in 1910. I have worked for years on the Clemons, Smith, and Whitaker lines. Thanks, Stephen D. Bowling >>