thank you for the response. I have found info on different sources; and have come up with different surnames for Martisha, as well as the spelling of her 1st name. It appears that Roten is the correct one; it appears more often. I have wondered if she had been married more than once ; that there were two persons of different generations mixed up; but nothing conclusive for the variations. I have come across individuals who change their names for different reasons; the surname of Metcalf in Illinois is Midkiff in WVA. I assume that it was caused by poor spelling and pronunciation. I will be available for help until 8/10. I am vacationing until 8/22. Oh.. the other surnames for her are VANZANT and VANZOUT. The other spellings for MARTISHA are MARTICIA, MARTISHIA. As Fagan says in "Oliver", "Get back soon". beebonnie1@aol.com