Marilyn, Thanks for the reply. I grew up with the Jimmy I mentioned - - his family lived next door to my aunt and uncle and we attended school together. Today he lives a few houses from my parents. He is a dead ringer for the singer Kenny Rogers. I grew up in Northern CA, graduated from High School and College (UC, Berkeley and Cal State Hayward) and was commishioned in the US Army. I was an Army "warrior" for five years during Vietnam, lived in Germany for a few as a civilian employee of the Army and then settled here in Northern VA where I have worked for the Defense Dept. since 1976. Every time I tried to move back home, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse, or there were children to consider, or, there was another offer I couldn't refuse, yadda yadda yadda. The wife and I are both westerners, the kids are grown and I don't see any big promotions on the horizon, so we retire in 4 to 5 yrs. At this time we see Northern Nevada (Carson Valley) as our target. The climate is good, living is affordable, no state income tax, and we can drive to my parent's home in the bay area in 4 to 5 hours if need be. CA just has too many - - people, laws, taxes, costs, and "way out of the box" thinkers. Merry Christmas, Bill Mattheis -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Chesney [mailto:mchesney@pe.net] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 3:41 PM To: KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Last Name of Chesney Bill, Actually, my husband's name is James - Jim, "Jimmy." I don't think we're related to any other Chesneys here in Calif. My husband's parents came to the United States from Hungary, and their last name was Csaszni. Over the years, it became Chasni, Chasney, and then Chesney. We went to Hungary a few years ago - Jim had never been there. His dad had several brothers and a sister, and we searched for relatives but couldn't locate any. We did locate and go to the church where his parents were married. ....Marilyn Daniel Chesney -----Original Message----- From: Mattheis, William G <Mattheis.Bill@HQ.NAVY.MIL> To: KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com <KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 11:44 AM Subject: RE: Clark County, Ohio >Marilyn, > >Are you related to any other Chesney's in CA? I know a family of Chesneys >that live n Vallejo, CA. The senior Chesney's name is "Jimmy". > >Bill Mattheis > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marilyn Chesney [mailto:mchesney@pe.net] >Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 8:09 PM >To: KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Clark County, Ohio > > >I'm starting to feel left out, out here in California. I want to go, too!! >....Marilyn Daniel Chesney >mchesney@pe.net >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/7997 >Fax #: (419) 828-4188 >ICQ #1486742 >-----Original Message----- >From: cineth <cineth@wcoil.com> >To: KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com <KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:33 PM >Subject: Re: Clark County, Ohio > > >>ok Tina I will stop by for you, be ready. >> >>cineth >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Tina Dills <tdills@bright.net> >>To: <KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 6:46 PM >>Subject: Re: Clark County, Ohio >> >> >>> And you can pick me up in Chillicothe, on your way down 23! >>> >>> Tina Dills >>> tdills@bright.net >>> >>> >>> ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >>> Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to: >>> annapplegate@maysvilleky.net >>> Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html >>> >> >> >>==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >>Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to the >listowner, Ann Lemaster-Applegate >>annapplegate@maysvilleky.net >>Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html >> > > >==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to the >listowner, Ann Lemaster-Applegate >annapplegate@maysvilleky.net >Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html > > >==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to: >annapplegate@maysvilleky.net >Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html > ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to: annapplegate@maysvilleky.net Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html