Hi all, I'm new to the list, so I thought I would post the families I am researching. I will share any information on these surnames ! Thanks! -Michelle Descendants of Harrison MATTHEWS - 20 Jan 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1-Harrison MATTHEWS (-) sp: Nancy BOYDEN (-) 2-William Boyden MATTHEWS (1828-1888) sp: Nancy SPARGER (1831-1895) 3-Lee Boyden MATTHEWS (21 Nov 1871-20 Feb 1912) sp: Martha Emily "Mattie" GWYN (24 Mar 1881-6 Aug 1969) 4-Robert Lee MATTHEWS (23 Nov 1905-7 Feb 1968) Descendants of William CHILDRESS - 20 Jan 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1-William CHILDRESS (-) sp: Fannie VEST (-) 2-Martha CHILDRESS (6 Mar 1822-4 Jul 1910) sp: Franklin GWYN (11 May 1816-23 Sep 1904) 3-William Lee "Bud" GWYN (28 Jul 1851-16 Nov 1944) sp: Sara Elizabeth ASHBY (17 Mar 1852-26 Jul 1932) 4-Martha Emily "Mattie" GWYN (24 Mar 1881-6 Aug 1969) sp: Lee Boyden MATTHEWS (21 Nov 1871-20 Feb 1912) 5-Robert Lee MATTHEWS (23 Nov 1905-7 Feb 1968) 4-Cora Belle GWYN (12 May 1878-13 Nov 1971) sp: Joesph BANNER (11 Nov 1866-20 May 1939) 4-Alice GWYN (22 Oct 1879-14 Sep 1971) sp: Robert FRUIT (22 Jul 1872-5 Mar 1947) 4-Margaret "Maggie" GWYN (9 Feb 1883-1 Feb 1957) sp: Ernest L. BROWN (27 Oct 1876-8 Dec 1972) 5-Polly BROWN (-) 5-John BROWN (-) 5-Peggy BROWN (-) 5-Ruth BROWN (-) 4-Nina GWYN (21 Nov 1886-31 Dec 1962) sp: Chris TATE (1 Jul 1886-31 May 1957) 4-Willie GWYN (18 Aug 1884-23 Apr 1945) sp: Frank MARTIN (16 May 1881-6 Feb 1954) 5-John Carl MARTIN (-) 5-Roscoe MARTIN (-) 2-Charity A. CHILDRESS (1836-) sp: William Martin GRIFFTH (1834-) 3-John D GRIFFTH (May 1867-) 4-Carl Lee GRIFFTH (1896-) 5-Andrew Samuel GRIFFTH (1 Jun 1926-)(actor) Descendants of Zackeri JEFFERSON - 20 Jan 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1-Zackeri JEFFERSON (-) sp: MARGARET ? (-) 2-Mary Adaline JEFFERSON (-) sp: William Harrison HALL (-) 3-M. Clayton HALL (30 Jun 1888-29 Feb 1960) sp: Julie Ann GRAVELY (26 Feb 1892-9 Apr 1976) 4-Ollie Virginia HALL (15 Sep 1915-31 Aug 1989) Descendants of Lafayette William ASHBY - 20 Jan 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1-Lafayette William ASHBY (14 Feb 1826-21 Dec 1883) sp: America EDWARDS (25 Jun 1825-13 Dec 1898) 2-Sara Elizabeth ASHBY (17 Mar 1852-26 Jul 1932) sp: William Lee "Bud" GWYN (28 Jul 1851-16 Nov 1944) 3-Martha Emily "Mattie" GWYN (24 Mar 1881-6 Aug 1969) sp: Lee Boyden MATTHEWS (21 Nov 1871-20 Feb 1912) 4-Robert Lee MATTHEWS (23 Nov 1905-7 Feb 1968) 3-Cora Belle GWYN (12 May 1878-13 Nov 1971) sp: Joesph BANNER (11 Nov 1866-20 May 1939) 3-Alice GWYN (22 Oct 1879-14 Sep 1971) sp: Robert FRUIT (22 Jul 1872-5 Mar 1947) 3-Margaret "Maggie" GWYN (9 Feb 1883-1 Feb 1957) sp: Ernest L. BROWN (27 Oct 1876-8 Dec 1972) 4-Polly BROWN (-) 4-John BROWN (-) 4-Peggy BROWN (-) 4-Ruth BROWN (-) 3-Nina GWYN (21 Nov 1886-31 Dec 1962) sp: Chris TATE (1 Jul 1886-31 May 1957) 3-Willie GWYN (18 Aug 1884-23 Apr 1945) sp: Frank MARTIN (16 May 1881-6 Feb 1954) 4-John Carl MARTIN (-) 4-Roscoe MARTIN (-)