Kemis, If I could invite anyone I was researching to Thanksgiving dinner, without a doubt it would be Eli Massey (b. abt. 1775, d. after 1850), my ggg grandfather. I'd want to know why he came to Gwinnett CO, Ga, from North Carolina. What was the county like when he arrived? What all was he involved in as far as local government (I know he served on jury, made decisions on a road and a bridge. And he helped found Rockbridge Church. But what else?) What land did he own and with whom (Mr. Jackson, for example)? Why did he leave Gwinnett and go to Paulding County? Was there a gold rush? And where was the last place he lived? Was he really as ambitious a pioneer as I perceive him to be? And did he know A. W. Massey who married Mary (b. 7-27-1787, d. 12-27-1868)? How does A.W. fit into our family tree? How did A.W. die? Did he serve in the military? And was Winship Massey (b. 1816) Eli and Catherine's son or A.W and Mary's son? And why did Eli name one of his sons Affenacious (my gg grandfather)? What does the name mean? Does it have a religious connotation? I would serve my ancestor FRIED turkey for Thanksgiving, surely nothing he had ever tasted in early 19th C. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Debra Houston