Aunt Mary Lou just told me that she was told that her Uncle Hugh Edward HYDER s/o Abby Dallas HYDER & Malinda Catherine "Kate" ADAMS was related to our Oregon Co., Missouri HUFF family. but she no longer recalled how. I think I have figured out how and wonder if anyone connected to these families is are on these lists? James ADAMS b. d. m. 8 Jan 1852 Oregon Co., Missouri to Sarah C. HUFF Sarah C. HUFF d/o Leonard HUFF & Sarah MEREDITH (my g-g-g-grandparents as well) b. 1834 Arkansas d. They have a daughter listed as Catherine ADAMS. This is the correct link between the families. Does anyone recognize James ADAMS & Sarah C. HUFF? Malinda Catherine "Kate" ADAMS is their daughter which explains what my Aunt Mary Lou WALL STAHL recalls. And my fabulous Aunt Mary Lou WALL STAHL turns 71 today so I want to wish her a Happy Birthday as well. Will cross post on MOHOWELL list as well as my WALLs, BRAYs, ALLENs, FARRARs, DUNCANs, HUFFs, STUBBLEFIELDs all straddled the Howell/Oregon Co. lines so will post there as well The son of Abby Dallas HYDER & Malinda Catherine "Kate" ADAMS was Hugh Edward HYDER and he married Grandpa's elder sister Vida Irene WALL. My Great-Uncle Hugh was born in West Plains, Howell So., Missouri 6 October 1896 and he died December of 1976 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., Kansas. Aunt Vida shares my birthday a few year prior 18 October 1897 at Brandsvill, Howell Co., Missouri and she passed away August of 1977 Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., Kansas. Aunt Vida always made me feel special as a child because we shared the 18th of October for birthdays. Their daughter Mary Elvira HYDER was b. 19 Oct 1923 so this is a very October family, lol. Assistance appreciated, james wall