Hi Sonja, welcome again. I have copied this response to the list in case anyone can help yo make a connection. I have added your surnames to the list, watch for a complete update soon. Happy Hunting! Regards, Gordon Harbison TNHICKMA List Administrator Sonjalane@aol.com wrote: > Thank you for the generous welcome. My name is Sonja Welborn and I > have > lived in Laurel, Mississippi for the past 20 years. I was born in > Louisiana > and lived there for the first 30 years of my life. Twenty-five years > ago, my > cousin did some research on the Hickman County relatives. Our > grandmother > Louisa Melissa McCord married Wade McCutcheon first and that's her > line. > When Wade McCutcheon died early on, Louisa Melissa McCord married > James > Monroe Bates, my grandfather. James Monroe's parents were James > Martin Bates > and Agnes J. Chessor. James Martin's father was Torrence Carter Bates > and > Martha Whitwell. It is believed that Torrence Carter's father may be > James > Bates. There is not much I can find about Torrence Carter Bates. If > you > know anyone who is connected to James Martin Bates, Agnes J Chessor, > and > their children Minerva, Rosa, and James Martin Bates, I have a > beautiful > picture of them. I would be glad to send a copy to anyone who wants > it. The > person I am most confused about is the Elijah Langford family. > I visited Hickman County when I was a child and have never forgotten > the time > I spent there. We stayed at the home of Minerva (Aunt Nervie) > Chandler. > > Respectfully, > Sonja Welborn > 8 Stinson Drive > Laurel, Mississippi 39443 > 601-649-4575 > > Surnames in Hickman County: > > BATES > McCORD > LANGFORD > CHESSOR > COBLE > WHITWELL > >