Hi Joe, You mentioned two of my direct lines in your list of surnames....CHURCH and MORTON. James BURNS b. abt 1812 and d. abt. 1896 m. Flora CHURCH in Williamson Co on 28 July 1834. She was b. abt. 1812/14 and d. abt 1884. Moses BEARD b. 1797 first m. a ____ POTTS and had William, he b. abt. 1825. Then he m. Mary MORTON, her father was John MORTON....I think. Moses and Mary had Frank BEARD and Step BEARD. Step is the line I descend from. I am not directly descended from the EDWARDS family, but they did marry into some of my lines........... Moltimore David EDWARDS, Jr., m. Mary Elizabeth BARNHILL. Moltimore is the son of Jesse Baine EDWARDS and Nancy Jane BRADFORD. Bradford is one of my direct lines. They had Nancy E. EDWARDS, Joe Ann EDWARDS, William B. Nathan EDWARDS, Walter G. EDWARDS, Everett Luther EDWARDS and Arvil EDWARDS. The FOX family is also related by marriage as well. If you think there is a connection please let me know! Darlene Anderson