This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RODGERS, PATTERSON, GILES, BALL, WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgDBAIB/1767 Message Board Post: Laura Ella Nora RODGERS (called ELLA) born 1-13-1881 married a WILSON. They lived their lives in the Rocky Springs Community, Madisonville, TN and raised 6 children. She died 10-19-1951. I descend from this couple. Family story is that Ella was in an orphanage and Mr. Henry BALL took her from there & raised her. Ella’s mother was Susie (could be Susan) PATTERSON. In Ella’s adult life, she did have occasion to meet with her ½ sisters. BIRDIE & CORDIE. There are several photos in our family’s box of Birdie & Spencer Giles and Cordie Patterson. There may also be a ½ sister with the last name MORGAN. I recently found a photo of the James PATTERSON family on the Monroe County, TN web page that includes Birdie (Permedia) and Cordie (Cordela). I would like to correspond with any connecting family members to try to fill in the blanks about the Patterson/Rodgers family. You may contact me on or off list about my Grandma WILSON. Sharon Boyer Bates Surnames: Falls, HAWKINS, JONES, Kell, King, Lusk, Meadows, McCOY, Self, Stafford, and Sayne no more Surnames: Barr, Broyles, DENTON, Hogg, Isbill, Lee, Maze, Mize, REAGAN, Wilhoit, Wilson, Moore and more