Hi Friend Mary Taffett: I saw your query in the VAAUGUST-L@rootsweb.com with the Roll Call and looking for active researchers of Abel Gibbons (1786/1877)/Elizabeth 'Betsy"Bumgardner from Augusta County. There are a large group of individuals who are researching the Bumgardner surname and lineage including myself. There is also an internet web page which many of us utilize for this surname which is: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/baumgartnerbumgardnerbumgarner I formerly was the editor of the modest Baum/Bumgar{d/t}ner Newsletter before physical problems and the high cost of mailing curtailed publication. Abel Gibbons and Elizabeth 'Betsy" Bumgardner are within my lineage and I would be glad to exchange information with you. Do you live anywhere near Virginia or the Washington area? Reason for asking is that I know where there is a large trove of information concerning this lineage; but it is unavailable for inter-library loan. Sincerely, Robert Bumgardner on gen1bob@gte.net at Clearwater, Fla.