Hi Tom, This is strange, my mother is from Florence Alabama, and still have a Aunt there. They were Patterson's and Halls. My maternal grandmother and grandfather were from there as well and moved to Hayti MO. Small world after all. I wonder at the changing of the spelling of the name. I was born only 18 miles from Hayti in a town called Kennett. I am sure if you know Hayti you have heard of Kennett. I am in AR now, what part of Ar is your family in? Thanks, Shelia Oldham Wilburn