Rachelle, Do you know what parish? My grandfather's first wife was a BROWN. Her name was Ruth Rachelle Brown aka Missy from Sharp Station in East Baton Rouge Parish. She was the daughter of Edward and Anna Ricks Brown. My grandfather and Ruth were married around 1919 had 2 children Abner and Lula. She died in 1923 of pneumonia. One child, Abner was raised by her brother Emanuel Brown and his wife in Mound City, Illinois. Lula was raised by my grandfather's mother's sister Albertha Curry Wells aka Tooga in Baton Rouge. My grandfather's second wife was Beatrice CARTER of Baton Rouge, LA. She was the daughter of Joe an Josephine Scott CARTER. The reason why I responded to your note is because your name is Rachell and you're from Missouri. My grandfather and grandmother moved to Mound City, Illinois after they were married, where my father and all of his siblings were born. This may be a long shot but, they did a lot of business in Cape Girardo, MO which is about 20 minutes from Cairo, IL. My grandfather's name was Cleveland FORBES. Some of Ruth's Siblings were Ellen, Mary Ellen, Abner, Emanuel, Mercedes and one I think called Leaster. I did not go into detailed research with them because they are not in my direct lineage. Does any of this sound familiar? CherrylM Baton Rouge, LA