This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: REUBEN5_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.harlan/14613.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did a search on line this evening and located the following: The name CRANK appears to be the correct spelling name of the family. MADISON(also spelled MATTISON)in some census records. His name appears to be that of CORNELIUS "Nealy" MADISON CRANK. Appears as NEALY M. age 11 in 1870 census of Bell Co. KY with parents as follows: 69/63 SAMUEL CRANK Age 41 Sarah 38 James R. 16 NEALY M. 11 Lucy E. 8 CORNELIUS M. CRANK born 1-13-1859 Clay Co. Ky. F: SAMUEL B. M: SARAH SAMUEL CRANK s/o Cornelius Crank born 1810 in Knox Co and died 7/ 1880. He married 1828 in Harlan Co to PHEBE LAWS born in 1810 and died about 1880 in Knox Co KY CORNELIUS CRANK s/o JAMES CRANK born 1779 Russell Co VA and died 7-3-1862 in Knox Co. Married in 1799 to ELLENDER TAYLOR born 1782 and died d2/1863 in Knox Co. JAMES CRANK s/o ABRAHAM born 1755 in Russell Co and died about 1814. He married Mary Higgens ABRAHAM s/o JOHN H. CRANK born 1705 Pittsylvania Co Va and died 8/1803 in Russell Co Va. Married Virginia Elizabeth Walker. JOHN H. CRANK s/o THOMAS CRANK born 1677 Middlesex Co and died 5-6-1727 Middlesex Co. He married ANN GOODLOE born 10-23-1681 and died 4-14-1727 Middlesex Co, Va THOMAS CRANK s/o THOMAS born 1650 Lancaster Co and died 10-8-1721 Middlesex Co. Married 1675 to Ann Mnu???? THOMAS CRANK s/o JOHN CRANK born 1595 Lancashire, England married ANN who was born Jamestown, Virginia. 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.