Hi Ruth, Boy, I have Bakers all over my family tree in VA and WV but haven't pursued the branch. They are related by marriage and not direct lines in my various families at least right now. Love the stories, thanks for sharing with us. Rene'e Davis ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 3:23 PM Subject: Re: New Book - Hampshire County WV - 1754-2004 > Rene, > Thank you for the information on the book. I thought you might find it > interesting that Daniel Boone used to go hunting with my gggg grandfather, John > Renta Baker. They were Longhunters in the state of KY and TN. Owsley County, KY > is one place that John Renta Baker lived in and he died there in 1820. > Owsley County named their city "Booneville" in honor of Daniel Boone. There is a > Pennington connection with John Renta Baker. His g grandson, James A."Big Jim" > Baker married Charlotte Bowling,(my g grand parents) g daughter of Jesse > Bowling and Mary Pennington. > Ruth Klein > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION List ==== > For more information about the PRA visit our Web Site at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >