Hello everyone!! I have been watching the list for a few weeks in the hope of finding something that looked familiar. Well, it was a stupid thought. How would anyone know about my ancestor without my request for information? (Duh) My name is TJ Hyatt. I am looking for my 3x great grandfather - Pleasant View LAW. My father has been working on him for years and has found little. The few actual, documented facts we have are: 1. We found a census that listed P. V. LAW as born in ARK, circa 1829/1830. 2. He married Elizabeth LAYTON (probably in IND) on April 22, 1854. 3. They had at least one son - George LAW. 4. He was a farmer and later in life ran for public office. 5. He was a member of the Masons. 6. He lived in IND for most of his life. As for the family lore, it goes like this: As a child, Pleasant View and his father (name unknown) left their home from "out east" (believed to be New York) and went to Indiana to homestead. Once they found a location (the exact place has been lost over time), they cleared it, built a house and became residents, all the requirements needed to retain their claim. The father soon left to return to New York and collect the family, leaving Pleasant View, a young boy about 10 years old, as the resident in order to keep their claim. The father and the family never returned. As an old man, Pleasant View returned to the area in New York from whence they came. After speaking with several friends, neighbors, and relatives, he discovered that the family had packed up and left. However, they had never arrived at the homestead. It was believed they had been killed by indians on their way. This story and the actual information is all we know of this ancestor. If anyone knows anything of this story, I would LOVE to hear from you! We are at a complete wall with this gentleman. Thank you! TJ Hyatt Myrtle Beach, SC