Hi List, I'm hoping that someone out there may have knowledge of the Thomas Word family in the 1820 census? I believe one of their children to be a Berry J. Word that married a Mary Tidwell (daughter of Mark Jones Tidwell and Elenor Starnes) of Warren County. They later married and settled in DeKalb County, Alabama. From reading some of the notes that Thomas Barnes left in the papers he kept on families in that area, he felt there may be a connection between Thomas, Berry J. and Martha Word/Taylor, wife of Willis Taylor. This has been a stumbling block for me, and so if anyone happens to have any information on this family, I would greatly appreciate it. Also if there happens to be any of Willis Taylor's descendents out there, I would love to hear from them. I am sorry if I'm asking too much, but I thought I should state it all at once, or I would forget it. You know, one of the "Senior Moments" (smiling). Thanks for you time and any trouble you may go through on my behalf. Jan Kelley bhdjkelley@hotmail.com