Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12211 Surname: gurley ------------------------- HI,PATSY-I THINK JONATHAN GURLEY HAD A SON JOSEPH GURLEY BORN 1810 THAT MARRIED ELIZABETH THOMAS-THEY HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN ONE OF WHICH WAS MY GGGGRANDFATHER JOEL GURLEY.I AM NOT SURE THAT JONATHAN AND IRENE WERE MY JOSEPHS PARENTS-I WENT TO THE HERITAGE CENTER IN SMITHFIELD AND FOUND UNDOCUMENTED INFO (NOT SURE IF IT IS CORRECT).I LIVE IN PIKEVILLE,NC WHICH IS IN WAYNE CO BUT I AM EMPLOYED WITH THE JOHNSTON COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AND I WORK IN SMITHFIELD,SO SOMETIMES ON MY LUNCH HOUR I GO OVER TO THE HERITAGE CENTER OR THE COURTHOUSE-RIGHT NOW I AM ON A MEDICAL LEAVE-SO MOST OF WORK IS DONE ON COMPUTER-I HAVE A CONNECTIVE TISSUE DESEASE AND MY DOCTOR SUGGESTED I DO THE FAMILY TREE-BOTH OF MY GRANDPARENTS WERE GURLEYS-JOSEPH EDGAR AND ANNIE GELA-AND I AM TRYING TO SEE IF THEY ARE RELATED-BOTH ARE DECEASED NOW-RUMOR HAS ALWAYS HAD THEM RELATED BUT NOBODY KNOWS HOW THEY WERE RELATED AND I HAVE NOT FOUND A CONNECTION-THIS GENEALOGY IS ADDICTIVE SO EVEN IF I DONT FIND A CONNECTION I HAVE HAD AND CONTINUE TO ENJOY THIS WORK-IT HAS BECOME MY FAVORITE HOBBY!-PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT JONATHANS CHILDREN-THANK YOU VERY MUCH!TAMMY