Excuse me for butting in but No excuses needed - this is the best way for us to find out information! >received most of my data from a Ruth Carrington (decended from the Carringtons >of Red Mountain, NC) in 1981.. I am familiar with Ruth's research Ruth Carrington also stated in her letter that Lester Carrington (husband >of Bertha) father was Thomas (Tom) Carrington and his father was martin Madison (Bunk) Carrington whose wife was a sister to David Hill's wife. His name was Mark Madison Please note that Ruth Carrington stated that she was related to these Carringtons. WELL... some say we are and some say we're not! I've been looking for proof of a connection for YEARS and would love to find it, but so far there is no proof of the 2 Carington families being relate! Ruth did not agree that we were related through the Carringtons . What you have to understand is that there was a kind of connection, but it was through Tom Carrington's mother in law, Mary Caroline Delaney. Ruth's grandmother was a Delaney also . They were cousins. In a broad sense the 2 families were related , but through the Delaneys. Renea Renea Burkholder TNGenWeb Coordinator for Decatur Co., TN http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/decatur Listowner: Decatur Co, TN Mail list TNDECATU- L@rootsweb.com