This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.letcher/860.5.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi carol, my name is connie lawson, my grandfather was walter banks of letcher co. and the son of frazier banks. grandpa was married to mary ann whitaker, at least that is all we have on her, she died when my mother was 5 giving birth to james curtis banks in 1937..my grandfather and her had a son that they took to raise his name was watson caudill. my mother mamie, remembers something about the caudill's being related to her mother. i do have lots of caudill's in my family tree. i have been tring to find my grandmothers mother, father where she was born, ect. but no luck. if you could help i would appreciate any info and help i could get. blessings connie