Robin - thanks for the address and the promise of the article. I will write soon in return. I spoke with my Dad's sister - my Aunt Irene - daughter of Wonnie Riddle and she said she believed her mother (Wonnie) had at least 4 brothers and at least two sisters. One of Wonnie's brothers was named Custus (sp?) Riddle and one was named Jay (or J.?); one of Wonnie's sisters was thought to be named named Irene (like my Aunt) but she doesn't know the other sisters' names. It gets confusing when names repeat themselves over the generations!!! I'm finding myself getting more and more confused trying to keep everyone straight. Is there some ancestry software on the market that you use to keep your data? I find with each e-mail I read that there might be a new link but I don't have a database to check for possible connections. My thanks to you and to everyone else on this e-mail group for the dedicated research and willingness to share. Jan