Hi Listers First post to this list, looking for cousins researching the same families. Or anyone with data from some old history books. I'm a descendant of the following Galveston, Chambers and Jefferson Cos. former residents... nice way to say they're dead... ;-) Jones Shaw, 1790's-1840's, his wife Amanda Newman, 1812-1852, lived on Bolivar Peninsula, had moved from LA Martin Dunman, d. 1840's, High Island, had moved from LA James Taylor White, Turtle Bayou and Wallisville, had moved from LA William Benjamin Weaver, d. 1929, Cedar Bayou, had moved from Coweta GA James P. Magee, @ 1813-1886, Cedar Bayou, had moved from Amite Co. MS Keziah Beard Stocking, 1805-1876, Cedar Bayou, had moved from Mobile AL I'll gladly swap info. Thanks Jan Garland CA