Hello, just joined the list. Looking for a Ava Hester Raynor whose father is Frank Raynor she m. Samuel Isaac Thornton b 1828 in est 1850's . LOOKING for her family they lived in Wayne co. but the lines of Sampson-Wayne-Johnston co were very close to each other. Samuel Isaac Thornton father was David T. I ALSO have a Fanny Thornton b. 1867 who married a Festus Fayette Raynor in 1893 their son is William Ary Raynor he was born in 1899 I believe and was at the funeral of his grandfather Samuel I. Thornton in 1912 he died at Bentonville "Harper House . They also had two other children but they died as infant's. Do not know if they had any other's. Would like to try and connect the Raynor's together find Ava's. Thanks , this is one of my worst dead ends !!! Wish you could see over them to the other side . Thanks gail