In a message dated 10/21/99 8:05:38 AM EST, cbowen@flanet.com writes: > Dear Anyone: > Well, Permelia Shuman Streight has a brand new bouncing baby girl - I am > thoroughly convinced now - that Permelia Streight Mayfield is the daughter ( > eldest daughter) Jacob and Permelia Shuman Streight. If anyone can prove me > wrong - please let me know. But I think my theory will hold water. Chris > >**************** Chris, It would be interesting to see what information you have that made you come to that conclusion. A Permelia has never been named as one of the children of Jacob K. and Permelia Shuman Straight that I have ever seen, but I know I haven't seen it all yet. Perhaps you have her confused with the daughter of Jasper Straight and Mary Kennedy, Permelia Straight who married James Mayfield. This Permelia was born about 1809. Mary Kennedy was the half sister of Jacob K., and Jasper Straight was probably a cousin, but no one has any proof (that I know of) of who Jasper's parents were. Maybe this Permelia Straight Mayfield is your ancestor. Since we are on the subject of Permelia Shuman, you wrote on this date: Date: 10/20/99 12:41:38 PM EST Just a tasty little tid-bit of news. I was playing around with names on the computer trying to find the Permelia Shuman mother Sarah Temple Kendall and I think I found something of interest - the Temple family from New Jersey - head dud was Return Temple moved into Greene County,Pa from there children moved into Monogehelia County area. Good Lead? - Also, possibility Permelia last name was "Wilson" but this is yet to be worked out. Chris Yes, this Temple family sounds interesting to me. I'd like to know more if you find more. Also you wrote on: Subj: Re: [SHUMAN] Permelia Shuman Date: 10/12/99 8:36:37 PM EST From: cbowen@flanet.com (cbowen) Ah, Thank you, thank you, thank you. Do you think that these are the twin girls who were hiding in the briar patch when the Indians killed Jacob Streight = Jacob Kennedy Streight's father. I have a record that twins were born to Mrs. Elizabeth Streight Dragoo - Jacob's sister, and that one of the married a Kennedy. Oh, thank you so much for this information. I can now think a little harder on this matter. Chris Bowen This is confusing to me, I don't think Mrs. Elizabeth Straight Dragoo ever had twins, the only surviving daughter I have for her is Elizabeth Dragoo who married James Hays. The one Straight female that I know of who married a Kennedy was Jacob K.'s mother Elizabeth Straight, widow of Jacob Straight who was killed by an Indian. The girls who were hiding in the briar patch during the massacre were Rebecca Straight and Temperance Straight, and their mother, Elizabeth Straight Kennedy was holding Ann who was the youngest, and the story goes that she was pregnant with Jacob K. at the time of the massacre. So these girls were Jacob K.'s sisters. I really enjoy your enthusiasm, Chris, keep up the good work. Make us all think about our theories. Delores Straight Loganville