Hi Doris, thanks for your help. I have been able to connect a couple of BELKs;here is what I have, maybe it will add to your data as well: H.L.BELK was on a deed in 1864 Lancaster Co.SC as GRANTOR,along with R.H.WILLIAMSON(note the name Williamson also in MAMIE WILLIAMSON BELK-MASSEY) and JOHN D.CASKEY. JANE BELK married HOWELL SHUTE,born 7/5/1826 SC,died 12/30/1919 SC;can give you lots more on the SHUTE line if you like; JAMES BELK married AGNES MONTGOMERY, they had FRANCES 'FRANKIE' BELK,born 1825 NC,married JACOB HENRY KNIGHT and had Harriett,Burrell Henry and Sarah A.Knight;can give you more on the Knight line; MAMIE LILLIE WILLIAMSON BELK married LEONIDAS JACKSON MASSEY and they had 6 children, I can give you if you need them; Leonidas married also CORA WILSON and they had 5 children, have them too,let me know; Leonidas was born 9/22/1862 son of Benjamin Harper Massey and Nancy Catherine Haile;have lots on the Massey line; ROBERT BELK was on a GRANTOR on a deed in 1840 Lancaster Co. along with James Donaldson, Grantee was Benjamin Sykes Massey; I have made Robert and H>L.(Huey Larkin)"possible" brothers, sons of Calvin Belk and unkn Plyler. THOMAS M.BELK was GRANTOR on a deed in 1893 Lanc.Co. and Grantee was MAMIE MASSEY,daughter of above Mamie Lillie Williamson Belk-Massey and Leonidas. Looking at the names you are researching, we have many in common: LEGGETT,my oldest one is ALLEN LEGGETT had son John Wesley Legget,born 1857 married Elizabeth Hinson;he died in LA;are they in your data? have several COX,ALLEN,STRICKLAND,HILL,GREEN and DAVIS;please look at my website for my 'major' lines,would love to exchange information;Eleonore http://members.xoom.com/Mandaley/homepage.htm