Tamara; Get you a good Atlas and check the Kentucky map. Big Sandy River divides KY & WV . There has been a lot published on Pike and Floyd Counties KY referring to "The Big Sandy Valley" . I don't know about the other counties. There are many waterways that flow into the "Big Sandy and are known as " the branch of" . My son-in-law is from Pike County, but the names I've worked with aren't involved with your surnames. He was reared just 8 miles form Williamson, WV and his families have been there "forever". I do know some of his lines are from SW NC who migrated to that area to work in the coal mines in early 1800s. Aldridge isn't one of them. I hope this helps you get started. You might do a google search on "Big Sandy River and see what comes up. Good luck, Lorena Tamara Suttle wrote: > Several on the list have, over the years, noted that James "Jimmie" ALDRIDGE was b Big Sandy River and that he died about 1842 in Green Brier, Nelson Co., KY. > > Can anyone be more specific about where on Big Sandy River? > > Does anyone have a record of birth / death for him? > > Does anyone have sources that you can share to substantiate birth / death info or clues to same? > > I have seen this info written in the Avery Co. [NC] Heritage Biographies, Genealogies, & Church Histories series but no sources are provided. I'm wondering if there is a way to substantiate the family lore. Can you help? > > I have been told (but have yet to substatiate all) that this James "Jimmie" ALDRIDGE was married to / raised families with > > Deliah BEARD, Sally GRAGG, Margaret MUNCEY, and Elizabeth "Betsy" CALLOWAY > > I believe I descend from Elizabeth "Betsy" CALLOWAY / ALDRIDGE. > > I would be happy to exchange info with you about this family. Thank you. > > Tamara G. Suttle > Castle Rock, CO > Tgsuttle@msn.com<mailto:Tgsuttle@msn.com> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCBURKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >