My great great grandparents were among the early Bell County residents, out in Taylors Valley. They were John Hamilton Deaver (1836-1900) and Mary Elizabeth Henry (1844-1918). I know John and his brother Elijah were among the individuals who started Little River Baptist Church in the 1800s, which has evolved into the current Taylors Valley Baptist Church. From what I understand, they had a farm and two story house out on Hartrick Bluff Road, but there is a housing edition there now. I was down in the area a few weeks ago and found most of the family in the Little River - Wilson Valley Cemetary. A couple of others were in the Taylors Valley Cemetary, closer to Belton. (I sympathize with Bill on the chiggers!) According to my records, John and Mary had ten kids. My great grandmother, Texas Clementine Deaver, was married there in Belton, but not sure if she was born there. (She married a distant Deaver cousin, hence I still have the name.) I know the descendents of some of her siblings still lived in the Belton-Temple area, including those of her sister Missouri Deaver, who married into the Mann family. Anyone else working within these lines? Joe D. Deaver jdeaver@eaze.net