This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Maness Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/408.2.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Wilma, these people would've been contemporaries of my Daniel Maness, the ancestor that is giving me the most trouble. I know nothing about his family! I can only estimate his birthdate from Civil War records that state he was 42 in 1861ish. Do you know if there are any Maness researchers still living in that area? Thank you for all your help!