This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Batiste-Elmore-Lucas-Little-Jerrell-McCarver-Anderson- Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FR.2ADI/5.37.42 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate information on my husband's GGgrandfather, Bat Batiste Ggrandfather, Toby Batiste, Elmore Early to mid 1800's The family story goes as follows, Bat came to the Elmore plantation with a Very young child . He stayed a week or so and ran off leaving Toby behind. The Elmore's took a likeing to him and adopted him, changeing his name to, John Elmore. John Elmore married Mary Elizabeth Young [native amarican]. They had a son named John Elmore, born, 11-14-1913 Now the son John married, Mary ? Little [native amarican]. They had twin's, Jake & Maggie Elmore 2-1-1924.