I was so excited about this new kin...I meant to also ask if anyone knows what a "Bransford Stemmery " is....this new kin has told me that my elusive 5th generation grandfather Smither [m. to Anna Marie mary] was killed on the site of the Bransford Stemmery, within view of the Ohio River....and found by his sons, William & James and some neighbours...so this difusses the info he was killed in Virginia...as ..as far as I know the Ohio River borders western kentucky, if I am not mistaken...but sure would like to know what a Stemmery is??? He read on to say from this information that the family did stay there awhile longer, then the mother Anna Marie mary died and believed both to be buried right there as William's body was torn by Indians and critters. Looks too, like Bill's father finally has a first name-William. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.