This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pAB.2ACI/5064.3.2.3 Message Board Post: Herb, Sorry but I just woke up and keep forgetting things. Elizabeth's brother James is my GGGrandfather. Hope that puts the connection a bit more clear. I haven't traced my Shepherd line back to Bryson yet but that name sure sounds familiar. Are you located in Floyd County? Christine