This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmherbert191 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.floyd/9559.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! just reading some of the messages you received re your post. James Emory Hall was the brother of my great-grandmother, Catherine Hall. He was also the father of my father's first wife, Rebecca Hall. Rebecca died sometime in the 1930's as my Dad married my Mom (the grandaughter of Catherine Hall). I have a copy of a cookbook which was put out by the Hall family and it is dedicated to J.E. Hall. On the front cover is a picture of J.E. and his second family which was taken in 1943. It states in the book that at the time the 1943 picture was taken that Minda, Rebecca, Hattie and Laura were deceased. They also refer to his first wife as Mary Akers (not Nora). Sometimes the information report on the websites were taken from census records and these are not always accurate as they are prone to human error, e.g. writing the name Nora rather than Mary as that may have been the name the census taker heard when he was collecting the information. I had five half brothers an! d two half sisters who were born of my Dad and Rebecca's marriage. If there is anything further that you can think Imight be able tohelp you with, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards - Rebecca (yes, I was named for the first wife !!!) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.