Rose Mary, go to this site and enter one of the two surnames: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm There was something on the TX matches I got the other day that mentioned TN Valley...watch for Taylor Valley...the name may have changed......I don't remember the details of the article. I'll check in a book I have here at the house. Ann Bartlett ---------- From: BADOVINAC3@aol.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] TENNESSEE VALLEY Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 4:12 PM Hi, Would anyone know who the original settlers of the Tennessee Valley were, or where I could find that information? I believe that the Garners and Bighams were two of the families... Rose Mary ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell