This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARTER, WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/254.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you! Know those frustrations. Have been researching my husband's family, mine for about 39 years. We are totally convinced that his 2nd grt grandfather was a rascal, who burned court houses on his way out of town! His family came out of NC into Sevier, then to Cocke, and back to Sevier. Then his direct great went back across the mountains to Madison Co., NC - formed from Buncombe Co. - another burned Court House! Then there is the saga of myd/i/l! We found the marriage envelope for her ancestor in Floyd Co., KY, dated 1814, with Anderson Cunningham and the bondsman's name clearly written on it! Unfortunately, someone had decided to liberate the blame bond and license, they moved to Washington Co., IN, where he deserted her ca 1825, ran off with another woman, she filed for divorce in about 1829 - 5 kids, and died not long after. Found an obit that we think is hers - reads, "Mrs. Cunningham died ......" Still don't know what Mary's last name was! The Sweetwater Valley caught the brunt of the Civil War from Knoxville on down to Chattanooga. I know how difficult that is to research!