Pat and list, 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. Any further information you or any other "listers" may have will be appreciated. Again, many thanks, Bill Mattox Madison, WI [email protected]