What a way to start the New Year! The Howell I'm searching for is the family of POLLY Howell, not Patsy. The following is what I had previously posted in error. Sorry - Anita - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Hi, I'm researching the HOWELL and LINE families who were in Grainger Co. Patsy HOWELL married William LINE in Grainger Co. in 1812. I believe they then moved to Roane Co. Was Patsy the daughter of Malachai Howell? Anita Anita L. Hinson