Nancy, Here is where I am with my Benner's. My source is listed as... Title: Ann Woodlief's Family Histories Author: Ann M. Woodlief woodmarsh@geocities.com I will have to see where my direct Benner's connect to yours. ( I log distants) so I don't believe these are my directs. Tracy 1 Johannes (Bender) Benner 2 Esejas ( Bender) Benner + Maria Margaretha Schenbach 3 Johann Sebastian Schenbach Benner b: 19 MAY 1714 d: 1764 + Ann Hunsberger b: 1 FEB 1727/28 d: 10 JAN 1785 4 Marie Hunsberger Benner + John Souder b: ABT. 1744 d: 1803 4 Christian Hunsberger Benner b: 1745 d: 1822 + Anna Schumacher 4 Abraham Hunsberger Benner b: ABT. 1747 d: 1827 + Sophia Godshall Johnson My direct BENNER's: 1 JOHNANNES* BENNER b: ABT. 1724 d: 1767 + Elizabeth* Unknown b: ABT. 1729 d: 9 MAY 1793 2 Catherine Benner b: 28 OCT 1750 d: 28 AUG 1814 + Abraham Detweiler Alderfer b: 4 NOV 1747 d: 1825 2 Maria Magdelena Benner b: 1753 d: 1810 + Yellis Johnson Cassel b: 1751 d: MAR 1836 3 Abraham Benner Cassel b: JAN 1777 d: 11 OCT 1828 + Catherine Ruth b: ABT. 1778 4 Jacob Ruth Cassel 4 Yelles Ruth Cassel + Hannah Dannehower (Scheib) Sheip 4 Elizabeth Ruth Cassel + Henry Snyder 4 Henry Ruth Cassel b: ABT. 1804 d: 1893 + Sarah (Sallie) Kline Price b: 1806 d: 1875 4 Margaret Ruth Cassel + Jacob Dorworth b: ABT. 1805 d: 1891 4 Sarah Ruth Cassel b: 1809 d: 1877 + Henry W. Strong b: 1784 d: AFT. 1850 4 Mary Ruth Cassel b: 1812 d: 1891 + Christian Bergey Haldeman b: 1808 d: 1874 4 Abigail Ruth Cassel 3 Elizabeth Benner Cassel + Henry Hunsberger Bergey b: 12 FEB 1782 d: 2 APR 1828 4 Isaac Cassel Bergey b: 3 OCT 1802 d: 1874