Try this. http://www.cowboypal.com/gnautob.html Gene moved to Ravia which is near Tishomingo when he was about 15. He worked for the Frisco railroad until he started his singing career. Harvey Researching the following families: Bottoms/Bottom/Longbottom, Keas, Stribling/Stripling, Chambers, Hodges, Golden, Sweeney, Lovelace, Welch, Pettit, Cagle and others. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 12:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OKPONTOT] Gene Autry in Pontotoc County? I recall my dad, Henry Ridgway, born 1902, raised near Tishomingo, and went to school with Gene's sister,said he played guitar and sang on radio with Gene. I think dad said, Gene worked for a circus, and left the area (came to calif?) I may have a school picture of Dad and gene's sister. Ivanell, from Calif. ==== OKPONTOT Mailing List ==== Pontotoc Historical & Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpontgs/ ============================== 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/