You know, somewhere in all my files, I have a Joel Merritt (no relationship to my husband) that keeps appearing with my RIDDLE/PATTERSON family in Rhea Cty., TN. Question that pops up, could your Merritt Riddle possibly have been born of a RIDDLE/MERRITT marriage and he was given his mother's maiden name as a first name? I realize this could be a little far-fetched, but it is something to think about. I will dig through all my tons of RIDDLE/PATTERSON information and try to find out more about Joel Merritt of Rhea Cty. TN. Dream Back the Buffalo, Sing Back the Swans Carolyn Condray-Merritt gggranddaughter of Terry Riddle [email protected]