Posted on: McCurtain County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/McCurtain/1186 Surname: Wilcher ------------------------- Hello, Peggy: A dentist did 3 root canals in the same tooth for me yesterday. Well, back to the folks and forefathers of those who came into McCurtain Co. Okla. By the way, you were not sure but you said something about Ponotoc. Ponotoc was and is in Ponotoc County Miss. It was created in 1836 out of Indian Land. In 1870, Union county Miss. was formed out of a little bit of Ponotoc Co. and a little bit of Tippah Co. You know I said that the Wilcher's probably did not settle in Tennessee. Wrong. Oh,yes, they are found in the Franklin County Tenn. Census of 1830 p. 123. John D. Wilcher was in Casey Co. Kentucky, 1820, according to the Census on p. 212. The tally marks that are made for the ages of children and adults indicate that John D.'s father was another John (don't know the middle name) Wilcher. Sometimes this name is spelled by the census taker as Welsher. John D. Wilcher is 13 years old in 1820, Casey Co. Kentucky. His name is not actually given because only the head of the household's name is given. After Franklin County Tenn. they go to Marshall County Alabama. Did you receive my e-mail to your personal address?