Elizabeth, My Pattersons lived in Collin Co, & surrounding area around the turn of the century. (The James Lee and Thomas Nelson Patterson households). Is that where Mary Ann is from? Jim At 10:30 PM 3/11/99 PST, you wrote: >My Paternal Grandmother's ( Mary Ann Patterson) > Grandmother was >MARY ADELAIDE (?) VAN OR VANN STRODE >HOWELL. She is buried in Collin County, Texas. >Mary's daughter's name was Theodosia Strode > Russell. In one census Mary's mother was listed >(Louisa Ice) with the Jahu Strode family. >This is one of those searches !! I'm sure all of you >have had one at some time or other that you >could make no progress at all. HELP!! >I would so much like to know about my >GGGrandmother (Mary) and where >her people originated. Elizabeth ><[email protected]> > >