Hi Folks, I received a lead on Sloan, Nevada yesterday, and CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! It looks like it's MY FAMILY. I haven't pin down the individual yet, but it's one of the Sloan's from Polk or Bradly Co. TN. Lenore Sloan Strong had this to say about Sloan, NV. "It was a water stop for the train going to Las Vegas from Barstow and was named for our branch of the family. Three of my great uncles worked near that area - Barstow, Calico, Las Vegas and there are several versions as to exactly which Sloan it was named for. The story is that on the first train through (with most of the locals taking a ride), when the train stopped for water, each place was given a name, and Sloan, NV was just one of them." Lenore say if you plan on having a reunion there - porta-potties are a must! Another Item of interest! Lyle Sloan sent me a nice transcribtion of an early newspaper article on Captain John Sloan of Westmoreland Co. PA. John was a Revolutionary War soldier and well know Indian fighter. I posted the story along with my other notable Sloans, so take a look and see why we've nicknamed this John "Bigfoot". http://www.panama.phoenix.net/~fmitchel/notable.html#Bigfoot Later, Frank Mitchell -- Visit "The Sloan Connection" http://www.panama.phoenix.net/~fmitchel/welcome.html