This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallingford, Beard, Meinhardt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.mason/357.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI: I am a descend from the Nicholas Wallingford, that came to America April, 1638 at the age of 19 years, to Boston Mass. He married Sarah Pravis. To answer your question My Great Great Great Grandfather William Harrison Wallingford B. May 24, 1820 in Mason Co. Ky. His 2nd wife was Sarah Hillman. William Harrison's father was James Wallingford B. Feb. 6, 1805 D. Feb. 18, 1869. William Harrison and wife moved to SouthEast Iowa. Where the other Kentucky Branch came to. Because their son G.G. Grandfather John Wallingford was born March 15, 1848 Middletown Iowa. To this day there is still our branch living in Van Buren and Lee Counties of Iowa. On My G.G.Grandfather John Wallingford wife side Mary Jane Beard, I have the Beard,Bristow, Wilson and Arnold, information. I have more information on all of the above. Susan Meinhardt