I have just subscribed to this list and thought I'd tell you a little about me. I am from TN and have been actively researching my heritage for about 20 years. Last year, my step-mother (of 50 years) asked if I could find out something about her Mother's family. Mammy was born in Overton Co., TN, and her parents died when she was a young child. She had no memory of her mother and only a memory of the last time she saw her Daddy. She lived with an uncle, seperated from her brothers. Last night, I received a message from a wonderful lady (Linda Hughes) that was so persistant! She just refused to let me give up! She finally made a break-through for me. I had been looking in the Overton/Clay Co., TN area. Well, she found them in Warren Co., KY, in 1900! I am so grateful for her help!! This is what I now have, from the 1900 census-- Marion Johnson was a farm laborer and they rented a home Martha was his wife and is said to have 3 children (4 are listed) William (son) Sarah (daughter)---Mammy John (son) Mary (daughter) John was 2 years old according to this census (and other records) and was born in TN. Mary, we know nothing about. She was 1 year old according to the census and born in KY. If this information is correct, this family moved to KY between June, 1898, and May, 1899--between the births of John and Mary. They were only there a short while. Martha died Feb 16, 1902, and in buried in Overton Co., TN. After the mother's death, the boys lived with their grandfather and Sarah lived with her uncle--in Overton Co. Marion returned to see the children and told them that he "had to go away", too. (Mammy remembered crying because her Daddy was dying, too.) Marion died Feb 16, 1903---one year to the day from Martha's death. No mention has ever been made of Mary. We never heard of her until last night! Did she die in Warren Co., KY? Did Marion return to Warren Co., after Martha's death? I would appreciate any help with this "mystery"! The information I have about the census says: Vol 72, ED 104, sheet 13, line 45, #239/239, Warren Co., KY, Mag. Dist. 5, Bowling Green. Thank you, Sandy Ellis