Hi Listers The more I read the more excited I am getting. The Mendenhall research seems to be linking together several disconnected CORDER families. I am looking for records that could identify who Sarah (Brodnax) CORDER married by 1815. Finding this marriage may provide me with evidence that could begin to break down a huge brick wall--who are the parents of Reuben CORDER, b. 1818 in VA. My gr-grandfather Abram CORDER's military records state he signed up for the Civil War in Greenfield, OH and he was from Clinton Co. OH. His father was Reuben CORDER. A James CORDER m. Susanna Nordyke in Clinton Co. OH in 1835. Susanna's brother John witnessed a deed in Clinton Co. OH in the early 1800s for a Amos Cowgill and Edith (MENDENHALL) his wife of Frederick Co, VA.. John and Tacy Cowgill, children of Josiah Cowgill m. children of John and Hannah CORDER of Rappahannock Co. VA. A will probated in 1815 in Bucks Co, PA for Sarah (Wright) Brodnax names her son Robert Brodnax and daughters as Sarah CORDER and Amelia MENDENHALL. An earlier will probated in Bucks Co.in 1763 for Charles Wright mentions dau Sarah, wife of Wm Brodnax; their son Charles. The Brodnax family lived in and near Bristol, PA. as did members of the Wright, Cowgill and Nordyke families (and provably the Mendenhall families). Some were from Burlington, NJ. Adam Mendenhall and Ameliah (Brodnax) Mendenhall's children were cousins to the Edith Mendenhall who m. Amos Cowgill. A Charles Brodnax and a William Carter lived near the Brodnax family in 1790. A Thomas Corter joined the RW in 1780 in Frederick Town, MD. A Sarah Corder m. John Drish in Frederick Co. MD. in 1841. They can be found in the 1850 - 60 census for Frederick Co. VA.. She was born abt 1810 in VA. They are living with Wellinghams who also m. CORDERS in VA in the 1790s. A Henry Curdur was on the 1790 census for Bedford Co. PA. Charles Brodnax, probably the brother to Sarah Corder and Amelia Brodnax, was listed in the 1800 census for Bradford Co. PA. Henry CORDER was in Northumberland Co. PA in 1800. He and his wife were both 15-26 years old. In 1810, a Henry Corter was in Montgomery Co. PA and a Charles CORDER s (he and wife were 26-45) years old was in Lancaster Co. PA along with members of the CRISWELL family. A Charles H CORDER was in Lancaster, b. abt 1768 in PA, for the 1850 census. The oldest record I have found on the Criswells were in Chester Co. PA. They also appear to have been Quakers. Another James CORDER b. abt 1823 m. Elizabeth Criswell in 1845. This family moved among the children of Martin and Elizabeth (CORDER) Pence who became guardians for Reuben CORDER in Champaign Co. OH in 1830. Another James CORDER m. Rhoda Criswell in Shenandoah Co., OH in 1801. George and Elizabeth Criswell bought land in Clinton Co by 1811. Most of my current primary research is focused on connecting Reuben CORDER with the other CORDERs in and near Clinton Co. OH. Since I may be looking for a cross family connection, it might be very helpful to find out who m. Sarah CORDER of Bristol, PA.. Could those of you with Quaker records see if her marriage is listed in MM records for the places where I found Henry and Charles CORDER? Thanks, Nancy Corder Halvorson Santa Fe, NM