I suspect you may be dealing with a misinterpretation of the handwriting on the original file by the abstractor. If you don't find a connection, try Leonidas Lee. (I know that Leonidas was an old fashioned name.) I find that on handwritten census records, Cursive L's often look like cursive S's. Judy Driscoll _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.