hello all. Was reading on the history of rutherford a little and; Pertaining to:::::::Richard SANDERS and family came from North Carolina about 1806, and settled on Stones River, in the neighborhood called "Raleigh." In the same vicinity were the FLOYDs, BRASHEARS, WIGHTs and GOODLOEs. ---------------------- I wonder does the above Richard Sanders, have an ancestor, Richard Sanders? b.ca 1850 who went to MS? Married a Victoria in Nuxobee MS 1873? Thanks for any leads kathy www.angelfire.com/on2/genealogyindex for a link to my surnames websites Surnames Grimes-Bell-Bridges-Strong-Anthony-Bates-Paulk (Elbert/Madison/Oglethorpe/Coffee co, GA) Lanthrum-Lantrum-Lantron-Lantern-Devault (Jackson/Rutherford Co, TN) Upshaw-Calvin-Hungate-Forrester (Posey co IN- White/Williamson co IL) Stewart-Ingram-Covington-Ellis-(NY-VA-NC) Are you saved? http://www.journeyofjoy.com/biblestudies/ Searching for family and trying to understand our world and it's people