Rondina, there are too many Browns runnin loose in Mcnairy in the 1850-60s I am pretty sure this is the match of Ruth and Brown. Or, may be that they didn't even get married 1st p.191 James R. Brown and Elizabeth Ruth applied 15 November 1862, second bondsman James C. Brock. (No other info) 1850 Elizabeth RuthDistrict 8, McNairy, TNabt 1831South Carolina She isn't with the family in 1860 (they are listed as Rooth) 1860 Jas R BrownDistrict 8, McNairy, TN52 abt 1808 North Carolina Jan 45 Martha 23 Elizabeth 21 Alexander 16 Zilpha ? 13 Nancy 10 Julia 7 Had a cuzzin in Grapevine, Cuba Brown, but she died a few years ago. She was from Cerrogardo AR On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:09:59 EST Rondina7@aol.com writes: > Jim, > The Plunk and Brown families also married into the same McCann, > > Brinkley, Houston, and Rogers families I discussed. > > Rondina P. Muncy > Grapevine, Texas