Yes, Paula. I am descended from Calvin COX and Emily Evelyn Smith of Pitt County. A cousin of mine, Rev. William E. COX, did considerable work on the COX family. So, I'm really not "digging"; I just continue to be interested. Kathryn "A family tree can wither if nobody tends its roots." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching these families in the Southeast: COX, CROUT, HENRY, HILL, KELLY/KHELE, LAWRENCE, LITCHFIELD, MAULDIN, NELSON, OVERTON, TAYLOR, UZZELL, WEST.  Also, AMBROSE, BALCH, FOUSHEE, GRIFFIN, HARRISS, HOUGH, KIMBALL, STARKEY, PRINCE, TERRELL, and WILSON.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~