In a message dated 10/12/2005 8:00:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, TNSMITH-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: From the book Pettys in America and Some Kith and Kin, which is partially online http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/pia/pia6-10.htm The above indicated Monroe Mounce Gore who married Nancy E. Petty had the nickname of Mounce. I am a Gore descendant and researcher and can assure you that Monroe's middle name was really Mounce as was his grandfather. Mounce as no nickname. Pat Greenwood I hear ethereal voices, persuasive soft and still, Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will?