Posted on: Johnston County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Johnston/686 Surname: Bates, Perkins, Neasbitt ------------------------- Bates family is from Philly, It was her family not his. The Perkins side of her family started out in Tennesse, I Think! The Neasbitts are tied to Whitewaters.