Jackie, Do you have any idea or documentation regarding the parents of Mary Avera Ryals, the wife of Richard Ryals of Cumberland Co NC?? I am trying to unravel the various Averas in Johnston and Cumberland counties and knowing the parents of Mary Avera Ryals would be a great help. Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Ryals Prescott Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:23 PM To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCJOHNST] Adams-Ryals Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2003 Surname: Ryals, Baggett, Adams, Ennis, Speed, Stewart, Avera ------------------------- Looking for the Ryals ladies who married in Johnston Co.,NC. Ridley Ryals b.1786 m. Hardy Adams 5Feb1817.Her sister Elizabeth m. Allen Adams(related to Hardy?). Mary "Polly" Ryals also a sister of Ridley and Elizabeth,m. John Ennis 12 Nov 1827. the Ryals sisters' parents were Richard and Mary Avera Ryalls of Cumberland Co. Their other ch. were Winifred b.1782 m. Joseph Stewart- Nancy b.1784 m.Robert Speed-Richardson b.1787d.Montgomery,AL-Lovett b.1797 m. Mary Avera-Young b. 1799 d. abt 1853. ==== NCJOHNST Mailing List ==== Johnston County, North Carolina NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncjohnst/index.htm ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog<br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>