I am a new Sapp Researcher and new to the Sapp List. Sapp is my husband's family and until last Friday, all I had were a bunch of pieces collected while in the South recently and I had not been able to put together much of anything. Friday, I found on one of the World Family Tree CDs enough info to start putting many of my pieces together. On Saturday, I was at a FHC where I found more info to complement what I had found already. (Among the things I found in the FHC database was that Benjamin Sapp, b. abt 1730 in Kent, MD; m. to Dorothy, d. aft 1790, Stokes Co., NC, is the son of Henry Sapp, b. abt 1698 at Kent, DE; m. Ann Moore and d. aft 2 May 1743. This is a response to Tammy E. Dollar's 8/17 message. I don't know who submitted this info nor the sources/support they had for it, but I will try to find out.) Now to my pieces which I have not proven as yet, but hope to and would appreciate any input any of you might have. First Generation: Benjamin SAPP, b. abt 1730, Kent, MD, d. aft 1790, Stokes, NC; and m. Dorothy ?, b. 1733, Calvert, MD and d. ?, Stokes, NC. Ch of Benjamin and Dorothy: Robert SAPP, John SAPP, Jesse SAPP, Benjamin SAPP and Thomas SAPP. Second Generation: Benjamin SAPP, b. abt 1765, Calvert, MD, and d. bef 1830 in Bledsoe Co., TN/White Co., TN; wife unknown. His children were: Zachariah SAPP and Benjamin SAPP. Third Generation: Zachariah SAPP, b. abt 1798, NC; d. aft 1880, TN, buried Flynn's Cove, TN; m. abt 1818, Bledsoe Co., TN, Priscilla B. SKILLERN, b. abt 1797, KY, parents, George SKILLERN and Elizabeth MILLER. Zachariah's and Priscilla's ch: Margaret Jane SAPP, Nancy Jane SAPP, Benjamin Franklin SAPP, Thomas Jefferson SAPP, Eliza Ann SAPP and John Jordan SAPP. Fourth Generation: Margaret Jane SAPP, b. Dec 1819, White Co., TN, d. abt 1905, Bledsoe Co., TN and m. abt 1836 Milton SMITH. Margaret's and Milton's ch were: William F. SMITH, Nancy J. SMITH, Thomas F. SMITH, Martha SMITH, Mary C. SMITH, Margaret K. SMITH, Priscilla A. SMITH and Mildred M. SMITH. Fifth Generation: William F. SMITH, b. 8 Nov 1836, TN, d. unk; m. 2 Feb 1865, Cintha J. ROBINETT, b. 18 Dec 1839, d. unk.; and parents were John ROBINETT and Margaret ?. William's and Cintha's ch were: William SMITH, Margaret SMITH, Martha E. SMITH, Jim SMITH, John SMITH, Mintie Josephine SMITH and Sam SMITH. Sixth Generation: Mintie Josephine SMITH, b. 1 Mar 1878, Mullin's Cove, Marion Co., TN; d. Cohutta, , GA, 6 Apr 1964; buried Keith Baptist Church Cemetery, Keith, Catoosa Co., GA; and m. Jan 1904, George Berry BEASLEY, b. 27 Nov 1884, Rocky Face, Catoosa, GA; d. 6 July 1955, Tunnel Hill, Catoosa Co., GA, buried Keith Baptist Church Cemetery, Keith, Catoosa Co., GA. Berry's parents were Jesse L. BEASLEY and Dolly MCCLURE. Mintie's and Berry's ch were: Mary Lillian BEASLEY, Paul Glendon BEASLEY, Edna A. BEASLEY, Mattie Catherine BEASLEY, Margaret Nancy BEASLEY and George Berry BEASLEY, Jr. Seventh Generation: Paul Glendon BEASLEY, b. 21 Aug 1909, Dunlap, , TN; d. 13 Oct 1992, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN; buried Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park, Rossville, Walker Co., GA, m. (1) Lavada Eloise HALE, (2) Mary Jo Wyche. Paul's and Lavada's ch were: LaVaughn Hale BEASLEY and Carolyn Mabelle BEASLEY No Children from second marriage. Eighth Generation: LaVaughn Hale BEASLEY, b. 14 Sep 1937, Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN; m. 14 Sep 1965, Ringgold, Catoosa Co., GA, Alma L. BURGESS, b. 9 Jun 1937, Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL. LaVaughn's and Alma's ch are: Deborah Yvonne HALE, Tammy Denise HALE and David Alan BEASLEY. This seems like a lot of info, BUT there is still much of this to be verified. There are a number of sources for the info listed. Some of it was found in an old family Bible that dates back to the late 1700's; some from letters, notes and the such found this summer in an old trunk belonging to Mintie SMITH BEASLEY. (Among the things found in the trunk were a number of pictures--old golden tone ones on cardboard, which only one marked as to who it is-- W. H. SMITH and Family, dated 1888. There were also a number of tin type pictures which were unidentified. Maybe sometime connections can be made.) I have made contact by telephone and in person while in the South recently with Sapp researchers who have freely shared info and last, but certainly not least, on the computer at the Mormon Family History Center last Saturday. I will continue to search films, books and other records, but any input any of you might have will be greatly appreciated. Alma L. Beasley Placentia, CA (NOTE: I am having trouble with my computer and I have my son's while he works on mine; hence the reason for two addresses. When mine is finished, I will advise of a change of email address.) TO: Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena, CA)-- So far I haven't made any connections with the Missouri Sapps, but who knows. I have known the name less than one month, so who knows what will turn up. I have spoken to Sapp researchers in TN, VA and TX who knows where is next. So for my part, I would like to receive the info to the list. Who knows some of us might even be able to help analyze the many pieces. Alma -- David Beasley - Computer Programmer/PC Technical Support Dave's Web Designs http://home.earthlink.net/~dabathome mailto:dabathome@earthlink.net