My sister and I will be coming soon to Tishomingo for family research. Is there anyone who can contact me privately regarding the best place to stay while we are there, as well as the best place to eat? We will be spending our days at the Chickasaw Nation Headquarters, or has it moved from the side of the old court house? We will be searching for materials on our grandfather, William Gaddis, b. 1883. The earliest we have found him is in Indian Terr. at the age of 12, living with his mother, Sallie Gaddis. No more records until he marries Bettie Lee Sheppard in Milburn. They were said to have lived on the old fairgrounds as my grandfather was the groundskeeper there. Bill Gaddis had a brother, Benjamin Allen Gaddis, who lived in Tish across the old wooden swinging bridge. He moved to Ada but later returned to live the rest of his life in Tish, where he is buried. Ben married Cordia _______. We have searched the court house, but not much there. We would like to spend some time reviewing newspapers of that time period. We have also found the name of their father, Allen C. (Cornelius, an uncle is named Cornelius) Gaddis, who married Sallie Rogers in Fannin Co., Texas and then disappeared. Does anyone have any suggestions that is familiar with the records of Tishomingo? Are there other counties nearby we should also investigate? SURNAMES: GADDIS, SHEPPARD, ROGERS, WHALIN, POTTS, and others. Not all information has been uploaded to the site. Please visit my web site for more information: http://www.members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey If you can make connections, please let me know. make connections, please let me know. =20