Hi! I'm from one of those Southern branches of the family: Charleston, South Carolina, though I grew up in Maryland. I've lived in Brooklyn, NY since '91, and had no idea how much the family was tied to this part of the country, let alone in the West and Midwest. Although I haven't been able to attend, I understand that there's an annual reunion near Georgetown, SC. Talk to you soon, Rudolph "Rudy" Pyatt