Is there anyone in the list tracking my family line? I've run into several brick walls tracking my ggg-grandfather and his family. I'm looking for information on Silas Davis, born about 1818 or 1819 in Ohio. The long version: According to the 1880 Census for Vermillion Cty, Indiana, Silas Davis was born in Ohio, his father was from Maryland, and his mother from Virginia. Unfortunately, by 1823, Silas was an orphan, and moved to Indiana. Apparently, he travelled with another child, Washington Potter, and the Potter family; and Silas' daughter Emily eventually married Washington Potter's son Rollin. We have possible links for Potter family (John Potter and Lucy Sharp) in several counties, most notably Highland and Preble; there are large collections of Davis families in several counties, like Highland and Delaware; and there's only one John Potter in the 1820 Ohio Census, in Trumbull County. So I'm poking through the files of those counties, looking for possible links to research. What I'm looking for: --A Davis from Maryland, who married a Virginia woman, moved to Ohio before 1818, and died by 1823; or --Court papers granting custody of 5-year old Silas Davis to the Potters or another family that travelled with them (some possible names are Blair, Strange, Malone, Clements, Shannon, Skaggs, Meredith, Price); or --Any possible Davis links I can research looking for a connection to Silas. Thanks for any hints, links, tips, etc, from the list members, and good luck with your own searches. -=Allan Davis=- adavis@mail.sunhealth.org