Ron, I appreciate the info, I am so excited you just added another link to our Pile Family. I had no idea who Benjamin's parents were. I will write to all of the references that you sent me and check out the Library for the Plye Book. I'll let you know what I find out. I just recently started to work on the Pile Family, so any help and advise would be appreciated. This is also my first mailing list to join and thanks to you I have already learned new info. Can you tell me if you have info. on Richard and Elmina family. I show they had 8 children. 1.Hanie m. Tom Snow 2.Etta m. Wayne Houseman 3.Willie m. Lucy Houseman 4.Katie m. Andrew McGary 5.Ruth m. Hubert L.Putman 6.Clarence m. Bertha Sullenger 7.Lela m. Eden McGary 8.Lucia m. Clyde Nance Thanks again, Charlene