Hi, after reading all the responses to my query regarding two separate lines, I will respond by message #: message #2: my lines came from VA, to Anderson Co.SC, then to Pickens Co.AL and finally settled in Henderson Co.TX; the 'other' line came also from VA, Grayson Co. and went on to Navarro Co.TX; I don't know the in-between; Message #3 and 4 I found no match with; but in message #5 I saw the following possible connection, with yet one more Richardson line; I have a MARY ANN RICHARDSON in my database without dates/parents, but she married 7/6/1868 in Woodford Co.Ill to NEWTON Conrad, born 1848, was on Bureau Co.Ill 1860 census. Some of this Conrad family moved on to MO and settled in Jackson and Cole Counties. I was struck by your George NEWTON Richardson, maybe there is a possible connection with these two families. Messages 6,7,8,9 I found no connection with. All my data is at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mandaley just click onto 'Eleonore's database' for all my surnames, then type in the name you are looking for;take care,Eleonore