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/699.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sarah, I don't know if you still check this thread, but hopefully you do. I believe I am your cousin. My grandmother's name was Maudie Madelyn Lee Combs, and my uncle's name was Wade "Butch" Combs. Nana and Pa had 5 kids: my mom (Mickey), Edward (who died shortly after being born), Butch, Lynn (who has passed away also), and Fred, who died when he was 3 months old. My mom is the only one left of her family. Mom has had us all laughing with stories about Butch when he was younger. Growing up I remember visiting McRoberts often and playing with our cousins, Butch's kids, Ernie and Bobby. Butch and his wife divorced when we were all young, she moved to Lexington, and we haven't had contact with the boys since,. Bobby was killed in a car accident around '92, and I'm not sure where Ernie is. In 2002 he was driving drunk, ran a stop light, and hit a motorcycle, killing the driver. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison, but I don't know where or if he served the whole time. Th! e sad thing is we only live about 30 minutes from Lexington, and my sister and I lived there while attending UK, but never saw either of them Butch did live in Dalton, GA for a while, and while I can't give the dates, I know it was in the late 1980's. He passed away in 1995 after battling cancer. As for my family (your aunt and cousins?), my mom and dad, sister, and I all live in Frankfort, KY. Our brother lives in Louisville, KY where he is an opthamologist (www.kseyeworks.com). He has 2 little boys, ages 5 and 3, and a little girl age 1. Marsha has a nursing degree, teaching degree, and real estate license, but at the moment is staying home to care for her 3: 2 boys, ages 9 and 4, and a girl age 8. I was a fligth attendant for 10 years before quitting to stay home with my little ones, now ages 3 and 1 (both boys -- you can see pictures of them at www.tjdphotographicart.com) If you are still interested in finding out about your paternal family (I know it has to be ! extremely overwhelming!!), please contact me at tjdixon@mac.com. I ho pe to hear back from you!! Traci Dixon