This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Frye, Fry, Anderson, Morse, Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/1881.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't have the location for Ephriam Fry but knowing that the folks back in the early 1800's didn't move far from their birthplaces, I would guess that he was probably born in the western portion of Tennessee, close to the borders of Missouri, Kentucky or Arkansas, as most of my early relatives had their origins in KY or AR and ended up in the three SW counties of MO. I have used the net to locate maps of the counties in the states I am researching. Then the counties have genealogy boards so you can look there or post a notice. Would like to see your info. Rejwcewe@AOL.com (Judy in Montana)