Vicki: Looks like we have a connection. My MULLEN/MULLIN (originally McMULLEN) family intermarried with the CARR family, and I have Reuben and Mary (Mitchell) CARR in my data. I don't have their descendants but I do have some ancestry on CARR line, back through Reuben's great-grandfather in Virginia. I don't have Mary Mitchell's line, however, my Aunt Blanche in Louisville (wife of my father's brother) was a Mitchell from the Franklin County Mitchells, so it's possible there is a connection there as well. Reuben CARR was born 1874/1875 in Franklin Co KY, the son of James CARR and Sarah TAYLOR, James' second wife. James' first wife was Mary Ann McMULLEN, the sister of my great-grandfather. I am looking forward to exchanging data with you. Merritt mmullen@ridgecrest.ca.us Merritt D. Mullen Ridgecrest, CA > I have only just begun to research my family tree. I really know nothing > about how to begin, but I am certainly going to try. I have a small amount of > info that I recently received from a relative that my mom is in contact with. > The family I am researching on my paternal grandfather's side is Perkins. > They lived in the Moxley/Perry Park area of Owen County. I know that my > great-grandfather was James Perkins, b. January 1872. He was married to Belle > Hawkins, b. May 1872. They had 2 sons - Hobert, b. 21 March 1897, d. 1963 (m. > Lena Carr); and Edward, b. March 1900, d. 1939 (m. Faye Dunavent). Belle also > had a son from her first marriage - Willy D. Wainscott, b. February 1891. My > information states that Belle's parents were William (J. W.), b. March 1843, > and Martha Hawkins, b. June 1843. I know that they are buried in > Squiresville Cemetary. I don't know much more than that. On my grandmother's > side, I am researching the Carr family. My great-grandfather on that side was > Reuben Carr. He was married to Mary Mitchell. Their children were Sarah Carr > Brown, Lena Carr Perkins, James Will Carr, Hiatt Carr, Goebel Carr Osborne, > Tiny Carr Harrell, Alice Carr Ligon, and Phillip Carr. I understand that they > were originally from Franklin County. As I said, I have just started my > research and have a long, long way to go. Wish me luck! If anyone has any > info on these families, I would certainly appreciate an e-mail. I'm at > marshgol4@aol.com. > > Thanks, > Vicki1