This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nbcollett Surnames: Thompson, Caudill, Earls Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17190/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hoping someone is out there that has info on this family. I am not having much luck finding anything, except a few obits. I started out researching John Walter Caudill b: May 25 1885 d: Nov 29 1955 in Tazewell, VA. This is my great grandfather. He is the father of my grandmother, Flora Nannie Lou Caudill. He has a brother named James (Adolphus I think) Caudill. Their parents are John Caudill and Lou? Unknown. I cannot figure out who this John and Lou are and it has stunted my family tree growth because of it. John's brother, James, was married to Hester Ann Thompson, d/o Samuel Floyd Thompson b: Jan 18 1894 d: unknown and Florence Octavia Earls b: Aug 1897 VA d: Jun 13 1982 Bluefield, VA. >From obits and a few census records, I have Samuel and Florence's children as: Hester Ann James Franklin Mary Helen Margie Marie Lucy Lola Lillian Judy Aileen Liddie Virginia "Jennie" Sue Nancy Nora Betty Flora Nannie Lou Caudill married Leck Mason Thompson. My father is a Thompson and it's my maiden name. I am betting that Leck Mason's family is somehow connected to this Hester and Samuel line. Does ANYONE have ANYTHING on this family??? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.