Ms. Vic, Started a note to you, regarding the Carr, Taylor and Mitchell families of Owen/Franklin Cty area, north of Frankfort. Hit the wrong key, so started over. My interest is in the Carr and Taylor families, primarily. Sarah Jane TAYLOR, who died in late 1886, soon after my GM, Lula Pryor HOPPER BLACKBURN was born, was a daughter of Richard TAYLOR, of Owen Cty, was my GGM, the third wife of my GGF, John W. HOPPER. John's second wife was Anne TAYLOR, who died in Franklin Cty, and was a daughter of Lemuel TAYLOR of Franklin Cty, or Owen Cty. Sarah S. CARR, who was 68 in 1909, and living in Swallowfield, KY, when she gave testimony on 6/5/1909, was a sister to Anne, and therefore, a daughter of Lemuel TAYLOR. Apparently, Lemuel and Richard TAYLOR were not related. After Anne died, John HOPPER courted Sarah TAYLOR while she was working for, and in the household of, Sarah S. CARR. Sarah also had a brother named Cornelius TAYLOR, a blacksmith in Swallowfield, KY (basically midway between Monterey and Frankfort), who married Nancy C. __?__. Nancy and "Neil" TAYLOR raised little Margaret Ann HOPPER, infant daughter of Anne, who died, on 8/7/1877, within two years of giving birth to Margaret, who was born on 6/13/1876. Anne also had another child, a son, who was a constant companion of Margaret. His name was "Flood", and was presumed to have been a step son to John HOPPER, i.a.w. testimony by Sarah S. CARR, in my GM's pension application, dated 1909. Margaret, eventully, married Thomas McDONALD, and I believe they had a daughter named Lela McDONALD, who married a BALLARD. Lela and my mother, Edith Louise BLACKBURN MESHEW, were close friends all of their lives, having gone to school together in Swallowfield, circa 1916. Here, again, I believe Lela was a McDONALD. In fact, I have a school photo, with all the students listed. There are HUGHES's (2), HARROD's(6, including the teacher, a Hollie HARROD), ROBERT's(3), WEBB's(2), McDONALD's(3), WINTERS's(1) and BLACKBURN(1). The picture was taken circa 1915. Anne also had another brother, B. F. TAYLOR, who was a farmer there in the Swallowfield area. Lemuel TAYLOR was buried in the family burial grounds there in Swallowfield, as was Anne TAYLOR HOPPER, I presume. Richard TAYLOR's first wife was "Patsy" __?__, his second spouse being a Matilda E.__?__. Four children by Patsy, and five more with Matilda. Anyway, all of my information regarding the TAYLOR's and CARR's has been extracted from the National Archives, from the files for John W. HOPPER, who was wounded at Stone River, and disabled, during the Civil War. His last three daughters, the youngest being my GM, filed, through a preponderance of evidence and testimony, and successfully got a minimumal back pension payment in 1909, since John had passed away before they were 16 years of age. The CARR's and TAYLOR's testified in favor of the three "girls". It was a worthwhile find, for me, in researching my mother's family. If you ever run into what Patsy's surname was, I would sure like to know, so I could dig a little more. Thanks for listening, and wishing you good searching. Hope to hear from you. Ron Meshew Rocky Mount, NC.