Wanda, You are too nice. Thank you so much. I am not familiar with John Monroe Cook, Margaret Frances Cofer, etc. As you know there were tons of Pattersons in the area, alot descended from a Samuel Patterson, Tn, who seems to fathered about twenty kids--many of who came to the Ozarks. I am really interested in William M. Cook and Nancy McCoy, etc. I did not realize they were Laura Cooks parents. Can we share information? I suspect you have far more than I. Again, many thanks for responding. Kerry