In a message dated 12/21/99 1:03:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Debbie, Frances' parents were Robert Sharpe & Philipena Shelton of Patrick Co, VA. Robert was the son of John Sharp & Frances (her namesake?) Walthall (?) of VA. Not my line but do you want more on these? Bud Sharpe. >> Hello Bud: Thanks so much!! Oh my goodness, I've come full circle....not so surprising in my Shelton line.....Frances is ggrandmother to Samuel Newman who married Susan SHELTON, my gg-aunt in Patrick Co VA. Thanks again, Debbie