HKB... I am about sure you are a cousin. I don't have time to iron it out right now, but what you just said leads me to believe it. Talk to you after the holidays... jan At 11:35 AM 12/24/00 -0500, you wrote: >William--I am born and bred in Granite City. My parents moved here abt >1924/25. He was a KNIGHT, she was a BUCKINGHAM. KNIGHT'S mother was a LADD. >My mothers' mother was a LOWERY.They were from Trigg and Christian Co., KY >and Houston, Montgomery and Stewart Co. areas. Two of my dad's sisters >married, KEEL and HARRIS, also moved here to Granite City. I can't think of >others offhand, but as far as I know, we don't have any Barnes in our line. >Of course, the Steel Mills were a blessing to people who were starving trying >to sharecrop. >Happy Holidays >HKB