Good Afternoon Richard: You will have to excuse me for not answering your e-mails of 1 July until today as I did not access them untill this morning. Thank you so much for the proper information regarding Ruth. In fact it was two days after her 70th birthday that she met her cousins up here in Michigan at Indian Grave Branch, United Baptist Church southeast of Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky. For any other info such as address of Ruth Jackson, can be gleaned by e-mailing Angel-list@Hotmail.com. Angie just informed me that G.C. Jackson, husband of Ruth Jackson has Alzheimer's and is in a nursing home of which Ruth visits every day. So it is trying days for this couple. Richard thank you for the death certificate and marriage certificate. However the other item did not come through somehow. I will pass these on to Angie and sisters. Oh before I forget. I noticed an e-mail of yours back in September 2002 in the Clay County Archives which peaked my interest regarding marriage bonds etc. You are so right and I have some information regarding Malakiah Smith as bondsman for Haywood Jackson and Roena Hubbard. What is unknown to most but I wish to refer everyone to the 1830 and 1840 census of Gibson Jackson. In the 1830 there are two males 0-5 years old. And one is a Hugh Parker. I will quote from Clay County Order Book on page 122 [of which I will scan to ya in next e-mail to follow: "230 On motion the clerk is ordered to bind to Gipson Jackson -- Hugh Parker infant three years old Jan 10, 1829 the art of farming to learn -- and that he execute the Indenture in the clerks office in 30 days." This was a court order prior to 22 Dec 1828. This accounts for one of the 0-5 males in 1830. In 1840 there is one male 10-15. In the tax list for 1848 and 1849 HAYWOOD JACKSON is next to GIBSON JACKSON. And in the 1870 census Haywood Jackson is noted as being 43 years of age. It is evident to me that Haywood Jackson is the son of Gibson Jackson and that he was the other male 0-5 in 1830 and was the lone male 10-15 in 1840. Malakiah Smith was his brother-in-law, and this is one way accounted for him posting bond and in the 1850 census Gibson & Rhoda were in Malakiah Smith's household. And I will also add here that I do not believe this Gibson Jackson is the Gibson Jackson as listed in 1790 census. Gibson Jackson was 70 in 1850 and the age compares with other years. In 1790 he would have been TEN [10] years old. The Gibson Jackson of 1790 could have been a namesake. Anyway that is all food for thought except that really Haywood was son of Gibson & Rhoda Jackson and I say named after Haywood Gilbert. Gotta wrap this up and thanks Richard & will be back with ya for more feedback. Take care and God Bless