This is a continuation of a transcription of part of the first 2 pages of "Recollections of My Life" by J. B. Killebrew. This begins after the author has described his paternal grandmother, Mary Whitfield's (wife of 1 Buckner Killebrew, 2 Joseph Neville, mother of Rachel Killebrew who married George Washington Neville) ancestry. He goes on to speak of William Whitfield 3rd. "Her father gave to each one of his 29 children property valued at $10,000. With this amount my grandmother and grandfather (Mary Whitfield and Buckner Killebrew) when they moved to Tennessee were considered persons of wealth and exercised an influence accordingly." He goes on about their lifestyle, reputation for hospitality etc. Then later (on p. 2) speaks about Mary Whitfield and Buckner Killebrew's children: "Her children, taken in order of their ages were Rachel, William, Edwin, Betsy, Sallie, James, Mary (or Pollie), Whitfield, Buckner, and Bryan Whitfield --- ten in all, my father being the youngest. Rachel married George Neville, a brother of my grandmother's second husband; Betsy married Noble Osburn, and lived and died on a farm three miles distant; Sallie married Jo. Williams, and lived and died in the neighborhood; Pollie married Mr. Radford and lived in Christian Co. KY. Of the boys, William first married a Miss Johnson, and afterwards a Miss Barry, of Irish origin, and one of the most accomplished women in a literary point of view that ever lived in Tennessee. Her father Daniel Barry was a very noted classical scholar and was educated at the university of Dublin. He and J. D. Tyler taught school for many years in Montgomery County, giving a high standard to the scholarly acquirements of the people of that county which has continued to the present. [1886] William moved to Mississippi where he died. Wm. H. Killebrew of Montgomery County is his grandson. Edwin married a Miss Mary Williams, the sister of Joseph Williams, who married his [Edwin's] sister Sallie. They lived and died on a farm lying on the Clarksville and Hopkinsville turnpike about six miles from the former place. James married a Miss Barry, the sister of William's second wife and removed to Mississippi where he died. His wife was also a woman of high culture and great accomplishments. Whittirld [sic] Killebrew married a Miss Fannie Johnson when she was only fourteen years of age. Her first child Mary Ann was born the day she was fifteen years of age. The raised eight daughters, all beautiful, well bred women. Their farm and residence were on Spring Creek near the place where New York or Cobb's, now Ferguson Mills are situated." [He goes on extensively about Whitfield Killebrew] then, "Bryan Whitfield Killebrew, the youngest of the family had a twin sister whoi died in infancy." [He goes on at length about Bryan Whitfiedls engineering accomplishments] then, "Bryan married Miss Elizabeth Smith Ligon, the daughter of Matthew Ligon, April 2nd., 1829 when she was a little more than 18 years of age." the next two pages provide details on the author's own family." I know this has been long but hope it proves of interest to some of the George Washington Neville-Rachel Killebrew descendants. Jan it also sounds like a tie in with the Missisippi Killebrew researchers you've corresponded with. Sincerely, Donna