This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marsee, Myrick, Warren, Webb, Howard, Mills Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CBB.2ACE/5162.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for your prompt reply. I don't have an explanation for the name Miranda JONES. Hopefully the information you supplied along w/ the following will help someone. An undated obit. for James Chadwell MARSEE says he was born on Owens Branch of Brush Creek, 30 Mar 1852. (It doesn't give a county) DOD: 30 Dec 1922?1933?(xerox is faded) Member of Missionary Baptist Church. "He was never heard to utter an oath, never smoked or drank whiskey in his life and did not know the taste of coffee." Married Miranda MYRICK and 7 children were born. (all living at the time of his death) J.D. MARSEE, Hazard Mrs. Effie WARREN, Franklin Ohio Mrs. Alice WEBB, Columbus, Ohio John G. MARSEE, Artemus Mrs. Chelsi HOWARD, Artemus Harve MARSEE, Wallins(?) Mrs. Fannie MILLS, Straight Creek, Bell Co. He owned a farm and was reasonably prosperous. 3 sisters and 4 brothers are living. If you need help w/ any Alaska research just let me know. Karen J. Erickson, Fairbanks, AK.