Patti, Janis and others: I have watched your posts in reference to Harvey/Hervey and now Hamlett. Perhaps some of you can help me find the right parents for my great grandparents. Jesse Sherwood Harvey was born in Halifax Co., NC April 25, 1828. Mary Ann Hamlett was born September 9, 1833 in Halifax Co., NC. They were married on August 5, 1855 in Hickory Valley, Hardeman Co., TN, where both families had settled. We cannot find the parents of Jesse Sherwood Harvey. It is possible that he was a son of William Hervey mentioned by Patti. The parents of Mary Ann Hamlett were William Hamlett and Frances Harvey (or Harriss). In the 1850 Census of Hardeman Co., TN, Jesse Sherwood is shown as "Showood" Harvey in the household of Whitmell New. Any family ties there? Then after he and Mary Ann were married he shows up in the 1860 census of Shelby Co., TN, in the household of a Jamerson/Jamison, where he was overseer of a large plantation. Nearby were families named Harriss. This suggests that Mary Ann Hamlett's mother may have been a Harriss and that they and the Jamerson and Brooks families also nearby were related. Brooks is a name handed down in the family. Any help or suggestions will be most welcome. Carolyn Haisty jhaisty@tcac.com