Gary, In your e-mail message you didn't indicate how you were related to these folks, if at all.I am particularly interested because of the first name "Milton". Milton KIDWELL was born about 1815 in Kentucky. Some evidence exists that he was the son of Levi KIDWELL b. NC d. 1850 in Benton County MO. Levi and his wife were married in April 1812 in Madison County KY. Mikton was married to Lydia (Unknown) b. abt 1815 and lost an arm in a lumber mill accident in 1849 in Benton County MO. In 1850 he was enumerated with his wife, three daughters and a son in Tepo TWP. Henry County MO. Sometime between 1850 and 1860 his wife and eldest daughter died. Milton abandoned his remaining three children and went to California where he died in 1905. If any of this is familiar I would be most happy to share what I have about the KIDWELLs. I addressed this both to the South central list and to you personally because of the difficulties recently with rootsweb and AOL Walt Jones Spokane WA Hello Walt, The Elsie Susan HAMMER listed was my grandmother and the Bible records came from her. The name "Milton" came down through the HAMMER family instead of the KIDWELLS. These KIDWELLS came from Maryland who were there in the 1600s. After the Revolutionary War, Matthew KIDWELL moved from Md to Va to Tn and then Monroe County, Kentucky where he died. I am through his son, William b. VA and then his son, Isham, who was listed in the Bible. There were several KIDWELL families in the northeast part of Kentucky at the same time but they were very distantly related. I have gone through some research materials but do not see your names. Thanks for the reply and if I find something, I'll let you know. Gary