Hi: There is an article in today's Boston Globe (2/20/05) on Emma Kelley Hawkins, called "Mistaken Identity." She published several novels and somehow over the years she has come to be considered an influential African-American author, which is interesting because she was actually white. Emma Dunham Kelley was born Dennis 11 Nov 1863, daughter of Isaac Dunham Kelley and Gabrelia Chase. She is my first cousin, 3x removed, so it has been interesting learning about her life and her mistaken identity. I've corresponded with another woman working to prove Emma's true identity, so I was surprised to see another person working on the same thing. Emma's father Isaac died at sea before she was born and Emma works that experience in a moving account in one of her fictional books, something that really got me hooked into finding more about her. The link to the article is: www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2005/02/20/mistaken_identity/ Thought other Kelley/Chase descendants might find it an interesting read. Chris Chirokas Westford, MA