Kathryn, first let me ask do you have a STEPHENSON in you line? That is the surnames I am interested in. However I have a friend who is a SHAW and PICKLE and he had a STEPHENSON but not enough info that we could connect. This friend or I should say friends, are a couple I have known for many years in Michigan. I now live in CA. This couple is just now starting to collect info and I started last year and we found this surname connection. What do you think? His, I believe great grandfather, was THOMAS PICKLE 1824-1901 Marshall CO married to ? STEPHENSON, they had 9 children. After she died Thomas married VIRGINIA SWENEY (SWEENEY) and they had 12 children. One of Thomas children by 2nd marriage was ZELLA PICKLE born abt. 1882. Zella married JOHN WALTER SHAW in 1900 who's father was COLUMBUS AMERICA SHAW. My great aunt was ANNA WRIGHT b abt 1851 in LCT and married SAMUEL T. STEPHENSON b abt 1853. Do you know if this Samuel could be related to the SHAW, PICKLE lines? Even if there is no connection can I send you email to this couple? Julia (Wright) Molitz Newport Coast, CA