Posted on: Cass County, Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Cass/740 Surname: CHOATE ------------------------- Richard doesn't ring a bell for me, i.e., your Richard probably lived ~1840, and I don't recall a Richard being in my branch / line and I haven't checked other lines. Go to US Genforum and then to 'choate'...there are massive amounts of data there that you may be able to gleen. Jimmy