This is in response to Geri's posting yesterday for Subject -Re: MAJOR Rev. Geri mentions: "Mrs. McIlhaney was born in Lower Mt.Bethel, Dec 18, 1823. Her grandfather Edward Major and her father, James C. Major. James C., married Miss Hester Bitters, d/o John and Mary Ney, the former from Germany. " John and Mary Ney (actual spelling is Neigh) are my 5th greatgrandparents. Their daughter, Mary Neigh, married Arnold Bitters of Germany. The Hester Bitters mentioned in Geri's posting is probably the same Esther Bitters, daughter of Arnold Bitters and Mary Neigh Bitters and the granddaughter of John and Mary Neigh. Even with this confusion, the posting will still provide leads for researching in the Neigh/Bitters line. Thanks Jan of North Carolina