Not to butt in, but there was a William Alfred SHIFLETT,m.Margaret Ann POWELL 22 Feb 1856 Greene Co., VA and they came West and settled in Fayette, Howard Co.,MO. Margaret Ann's mother was Julia TOWELL/TOWLES and she was living with them in the 1880 Census. Would Julia be related to Ruby TOWLES? The SS Death Index list a Sam SHIFLETT b. 19 May 1898 MO, d. Dec 1970 Fayette, Howard Co.,MO, how does he fit into the SHIFLETTS? My wife Cornelia Jane McMULLEN was born in Greene Co., VA and her family intermarried with the SHIFLETTS. Howard Fitzpatrick Chesapeake, VA ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour