Kay,Hi There, You know,the Rudd families sure had one thing in common,and that is the names,lol James,David,William.Hope along the way,we can help you.My Rudd line,is from SC,Ga,Coffee County Al,and think Dale County Ala... If Linda Rudd sees this,maybe she will know something,or Gloria.. I will keep you in my mail addy book,and if I see anything will email you..Ron Presley may be able too help,for think his Rudd line is from up that way.. Good Luck Kay, Best Regards, Shirley