Bill, There is a Conrad GANT in the 1880 MD census Allegany Co. (Frostburg) Conrad, 25, blacksmith, b. VA Rachel, 29, wife, b. MD Step daughter, 11 (I can't make out her name b. MD Charles, (same last name that I can't read) 10, step son b. MD Letia Gant (again, it is hard to read) 3/12, b. Mch. In MD Heritage Quest has three pages of GANT names. I am sorry that I don't have time to send more right now. Pat -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Mattox The information you provided has a certain "ring" to it. I noticed a Ralph and a Conrad in the Gantt family. And my grandfather's name was Ralph Conrad. I have a strong suspicion that those men could have been namesakes for him. I also noticed a Pearl Gantt. I know that one of Nannie's sisters was named Pearl. It is possible that one of the other sisters was nicknamed Nannie. There are too many "coincidences" here to ignore and I think this family link deserves further investigation. I'll see if I can find it on my search tool. I am told by family oral tradition that Pearl and her husband ran some kind of a store in Grantsville around the turn of the century so I am going to continue to explore that angle as well. But this is a huge find in my mind. Now my mind is whirring off in a new direction. Thanks for your help.