Joyce, These are all the same people. J. E. Boroughs is probably a grandson of the Ward Boroughs you mentioned. I will see what I can find about the Shelbys. I wish someone would fill me in on the Gray family. Was there a connection between the Grays and the Polks? David Phillip D. Jones wrote: > The names Boroughs, Gray, Smith, and Love all are all familiar to me. > Since my father's paternal grandmother was a Love, and his maternal > grandmother was a Smith, I was wondering which lines you are researching. > My Grandfather had a brother who married Margaret Gray. My grandmother > had an aunt (Anna Smith) who married Ward Boroughs. Any connection? > Thanks, Joyce White Jones > > At 08:38 PM 2/6/99 -0600, you wrote: > >J. E., > >I don't think that I am closely related to any of those you mentioned. > >But, this is my neck of the woods. I will be happy to help in any way I > >can. I am sure we have at least got some common neighbors. Tell me where > >to start. > > > >David > >Cerro Gordo > > > >J.E. Boroughs wrote: > > > >> Does any one have any information on Ivan Henry Shelby? He married > >> Sarah P Love in Hardin County and they are both buried at Mt. View Cem. > >> The children were Ina Belle , Eunia May , Mollie ,Gracie , Jim , Irene. > >> I am researching the Boroughs , Gray, Smith , Shelby , Love and Bryant > >> families of Hardin County. Will share any information i have on these > >> families. > > > > > > > >