Aileen, there is a Thomas Adams listed in the index, but there is not a wife mentioned so I don't know if he is yours or not. I'll quote what it says in speaking of the early settlers of Jefferson county, "Thomas Adams, who came about 1810, settled on section 27, now owned by his son Jacob Adams." as for Andrew RALSTON, there are 3 references, on page 291, 298 and 561. The first reference speaks of the early merchants, and mentions that "..a building was erected for store purposes by Andrew Ralston in 1853. He started his son John Ralston in the mercantile business, who continued for a time." The next reference for Andrew Ralston concerns the history of the United Presbyterian Church, Martin's Ferry, Ohio. You might want to borrow this book and make a copy of the large writeup on this church, if you are interested. I will quote briefly, "The United Presbyterian church of Martin's Ferry was organized with 16 members on June 4, 1851 in the Presbyterian church of that place by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Presbytery of Steubenville. The Session by which it was organized consisted of Rev. T.L.Spear and elders Thos Sweeney, James Waddle and J.R.Dickey. On the same day the infant congregation elected for itself Messrs. Andrew Ralston, Thomas Mitchell, John Lawrence and Samuel Giffin as elders, who were ordained two days after." The final reference to Andrew Ralston is regarding the Mount Moriah Baptist Church which was originally organized in 1812 and then re-organized in 1823. There was some further reorganizing and joining of congregations. In 1861 the council met and elected Andrew Ralston and others as deacons. No mention in the index of Sophie WALTEMYER. Beryl