THANKS DARRELL SMITH AND MELISSA FOR THE ARTICLE ON THE ADKINS FAMILY. I AM PAUL LEADINGHAM OF FREDERICK, MD. , BUT I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CARTER, PIKE, BRACKEN, PENDLETON, AND GREENUP COUNTIES OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. I AM RESEARCHING LEADINGHAM, ADKINS, WELLS, HAMILTON, ROBERST, ROBINSON, HAGER, LUSK, STEWART, BURGESS, LOWE, FANNIN, GILBERT, RAINSON, FULLER, PENNINGTON, MCDAVID, SLOAS, AND OTHER ALLIED FAMILIES OF GREENUP, CARTER, ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE AND ABOUT EVERY COUNTY IN EASTERN KENTUCKY. MY E-MAIL IS "LEADINGHAM@AOL.COM OR U.S MIAL TO: PAUL LEADINGHAM 201 EAST 8TH STREET FREDERICK, MD. 21701. I WILL SHARE INFORMATION ON MY LEADINGHAM AND ALLIED SURNAMES WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS. SORRY ABOUT THE CAPITOL LETTERS, BUT I HAVE GLAUCOMA AND NEED THE LARGE PRINT IF POSSIBLE. THANKS. PAUL LEADINGHAM