Dear Friends, Just a quick note to let you all know that I am STILL looking for a few brick walls and would appreciate any help. Ethel Litton Welch b. between 1880-1900 in Martin County. parents unknown married James Welch year unknown. Had the following children: William, Walter, Warren, Edna Mae, Dorothy, Mary Louise (my Mom) Ethel was said to have died when my mother was very small. Mom was born in 1933 in Pike County, in Ponds Creek. As with many families these were coal miners. Ann, don't feel bad about your hours. Yesterday was the first day I took off since March 17. Have worked them straight. 8 to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Just figure you never know when the work will stop and we all know that the bills never do. I know you have 2 small ones and that complicates it a little more. I am thankful that those years are behind me. But I do have 2 veteran groups I run, and 2 newsletters that I produce and one of them is weekly. We always find the strength to accomplish what we must and what we want to do. Just keep smiling. I won;t lie and tell you it gets better but you will do fine. Just think we have it better than some off our ancestors did and work so that our descendants will have it better than us. Semper Fi, Mary Ann Surnames Researched: Hajduk,Welch, Collins, Litton, and Szela Proud member of the Women Marines Association Proud lister at [email protected]