Can't tell you much, except that this Absalom was a brother to my John Roach, md. Sarah "Sally" Roman(s), and the son of Absalom & Mary Middleton Roach. Absalom died 1858 Arkansas, if that's any help. Can also tell you that I show he married Levica Vicey Janeway 10 December 1835, Grainger Co. TX. She is sometimes listed as being Vicey Janeway, so you may want to look in that direction as well. Children: Wesley B. Roach, b. 1837 Grainger Co. TN Hannah Roach, b. 1838, md. Thomas Taksworth 26 Sept 1861, Grainger Co. William Roach, b. 1841 Grainger Co. TN Nancy A. Roach, b. 1843 Grainger Co. TN, md. Daniel Spenser 13 May 1866 Grainger Co. TN Amanda E. Roach, b. 1844 Grainger Co. TN Martha Levinia Roach, b. 1846 Grainger Co. TN, md. William A. Mitchell 14 Jan. 1866 Henry F. Roach, b. 1848 Grainger Co. TN, md. Sarah Margaret Maples 5 Feb 1877 Grainger Co. TN Mary Jane Roach David Lafayette Roach, b. 28 Dec 1853 Grainger Co. TN, md. Martha Jane "Mattie" Morrell 23 July 1878 Grainger Co. TN, b. 6 June 1857, d. 11 April 1908, daughter of James B. Morrell and Elizabeth S. ______. With the above stated, it must be mentioned that some researchers do not believe that Margaret & Levinia were daughters of Absalom and Levica Vicey. Still others do not believe David Lafayette was their son. The Morrell Family Bible Records sheds little light in that regard. The Hon. Wm. Mitchell wrote Morrell info on a single sheet of paper, tucked into the Bible, witnessed by Sam Cardwell and Temp Hall, that was good enough to hold up in some type of Court - the likes of which I can't recall off-hand. Somewhere, I have a copy of those entries and that sheet of paper. So, whether or not Martha Levinia and David Lafayette Roach were brother and sister, it certainly does appear that they may have been related, or at least knew each other. I have not thoroughly researched this by my own means, so can only pass along what I have and hope it helps point you in the right direction. Happy trails, Betty Texas >From: XLPN@aol.com >Reply-To: TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com >To: TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Roll Call >Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:13:13 EST > >Researching Mitchell-Pate line. Also looking for information on Lavisa >Vicey >Janeway m. to Absolom Roach. > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com