Cousins, I want to thank Shelia for all her hard work in getting this reunion arranged. Lord Willing, let's see if we can all get there ! Isom (Isham) Spence's line has been getting together for years. If we could ever get the entire families together, we would have to rent the entire park ! I also want to thank Jim and Alana for the "chuckles" as I was laughing out loud for the first time in a LONG time ! Talk about inbreeding ! When you get back far enough you'll find you are related to yourself so many ways, it's really depressing ! You start to wonder what was wrong with your ancestors, because they kept falling in love with themselves ! When I was young and my Grandmother used to show me all the OLD pictures, I looked, and I thought to myself, what was wrong with those hillbillies ? They never painted their house or mowed their grass.... They looked like a bunch of losers to me ! It wasn't until I was grown that I realized they DIDN'T have paint or lawnmowers, unless you counted the goats. Those pictures are precious to me now ! Now I understand more than when I was 8 or 9. I wish I had asked more questions. I used to wonder about my Grandma because whenever she had the chance, she would be out sweeping the yard. There was no grass in her backyard around the backporch door. I thought she was either nuts or simply couldn't find anything better to do with her time ! Again, a lack of lawnmowers made one do such things. Perfectly logical now. Alana, we have a new cousin Bette who is already in Vermont ! Absolum Spence.... That's a new one on me.... Does anyone have anything on him ? I really wonder about John Spence and Isabel McCormick too. I think that is probably the same John Spence who is named in a Rockbridge Co. VA Will of Ester Spence. She named several daughters, and a son John. She bequeathed her bedclothes to a Isabel. I've got that Will somewhere and will have to dig it out.I don't think it named Ester's husband, as he was probably already deceased. I need to check those dates. It was before 1800 as best I remember. Luanne, how are you ? Haven't heard from you lately.... Hope all is well.... For those in the GA line, have you checked out the webpage ? I agree with James Green, something doesn't add up in Joshua Spence being a son of Moses. I wonder if Huxford or someone hasn't confused Joshua with Bluford Thorpe Spence's son Joseph. Could they be the same person ? I have reserved web space at Rootsweb but can't utilize it yet. I'm in the middle of a computer purchase and trying to save what I do have before I start more stuff. You know how that is ? So, buffalo chips, Jim ? Are you speaking from experience ? Sounds like something I would do..... I have burned innnertubes for heat years ago. Lots of smoke.... You can't even buy coal around here anymore. I found plastic Diet Coke bottles, of which I have many, are good kindlin'. Don't last too long though ! Ya'll be careful out there ! Keep warm ! Carolyn