I don't know whether this will give John Vermeer a clue or not. I am not a DONNELL descendant, so do not know background. My interest is in a KING family and I have the following on one child's marriage: Thomas DONNELL b 18 Mar 1755, possibly NC d 8 Feb 1842 Sumner Co TN, bur Rice-Henley Cem His parents: unknown m 26 Aug 1786 Rowan Co NC Spouse: Margaret KING b ca 1764 Rowan Co NC d 25 Dec 1827 Sumner Co TN Her parents: Robert KING & Mary MORRISON Children (those marked * not proven, but most likely are) Levi DONNELL Eunice* DONNELL Sydney DONNELL Latimer* DONNELL Persis DONNELL Lathim DONNELL Nancy DONNELL Possibly others Hope this might help. Imogene Bennett Springfield, MO ibennett@mail.orion.org