In a message dated 2/20/99 4:55:05 PM !!!First Boot!!!, dburris@ls.net writes: << My grandmother grew up near the New River at Mouth of Wilson. >> I love all these stories of early life in SWVA. I am trying to write the history of my paternal family and to prevent it from just being pages of dates and places I am trying to include the living conditions, clothing styles, and etc of the period when each generation was born. Not only has this proven to be a great learning experience for me, but I hope it will add "flavor" to the book. Judy