This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PHELPS, RANDOLPH, MOYERS, KEY, MOULTON, PERKINS NC/VA/TN Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HU2.2ACIB/145.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I just found PHELPS in NC and VA/WV records. David Randolph PHELPS b 7/3/1880 Hyde Co., NC, son of William Girard PHELPS; mother Mary RANDOLPH; wife Florence Juliette SCHIRMACHER; David and FLorence m. 1909; Wm Girard PHELPS, gg son of John Sr. b. 17?? Bedford County, VA. <--- there's a good place to start. John Sr. PHELPS b. 17?? Bedford, VA John Jr. b. 17?? Bedford, VA; son of John Sr. above. Martha J. PHELPS b 1845 Russ Co., VA; dau of Marin PHELPS; wife of John E. BURSON. Martin PHELPS b 18?? Russ Co., VA d. 186? KIA (Killed in Action) Civil War. Thomas PHELPS Sr. b. abt 1800 Bedford, VA; son of John Jr. above. Thomas J. JR. PHELPS, b. 18?? Bedford, VA; son of above Thomas Sr. m. Malinda (PERKINS) KEY. Thomas Key PHELPS b 9/21/1847 Bedford, VA. son of above Thomas JR. and Malinda KEY. m. Sarah Elizabeth MOULTON. William Girard PHELPS b 18?? Washington Co., NC <---- this was released by NC to (now) TN 1777 per Annals of TN becoming what is today known as Washington Co., TN a very very good place to potshot assume that you're ancestors came thru this state if they entered TN 177-1818 or so. Wm Girard PHELPS m. Mary RANDOLPH of NC. Sorry for the PHELPS info on the MOYERS board gang. We all need to keep it moreso in the MOYERS area but I figured this would help you. I have nothing else, at this sitting without digging thru the house, on these lines. Chrystie MYERS MOYERS BOARD ADMINISTRATOR