>Hello Gary, >Did you by any chance receive my earlier post? I am a descendent of Charles >and Agnes's son John Riley, I'd love to exchange information with you. >Sincerely, >Shirley Minor Larson > Shirley I read with much interest your email to Casey County List about John Riley Phillips. I am descended from a John Phillips and Ami who died in Ray Co MO in the 1850's. They had a son Jesse md to Polly Rutherford in Adair County KY; they had a son John born in TN who migrated to Oregon and he named a son Riley. I have wondered if he was named after a family member but could never find a Riley among the descendents that I have been able to find. Riley was born in the foothills of the Ozarks in MO. I have found collateral family names in Casey County and copied deeds and wills for Charles Phillips in the hope of finding a connection somehow. Does any of this ring a bell? What can you tell me about Charles and his descendents? Any knowledge will help me to sort out all these Phillips families that were in southcentral KY in the early 1800's. John and Ami seem to be no relation to the others. Hope to hear from you soon. Barbee Hodgkins Searching for Phillips, Rice, Rutherford, Shelton, Waller in South Central KY. Barbee Hodgkins bhodgkin@OregonVOS.net