This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Cuz, I am also a descendant of the Beckners. Nancy d/o Abraham s/o Johan Nicholas Jr s/o Johan Nicholas Sr. That makes us cousins...we cross with Johan Nicholas Jr. I have MUCH info on the Beckners and am glad to share it with you. I'm a little slow about the typing part, but I usually get it done! LOL Let me know what else you need. I'm hoping you can help me on my Caldwell line! I am always glad to meet new cuzzes! Below is what I have for you so far... Matthew Alexander Beckner s/o John s/o Lawrence s/o Johan Nicholas Jr. s/o Johan Nicholas Sr. Born about 1816 in Botetourt Co., Va. Died about 1894/1900 in Craig Co., Va. Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Caldwell on 2/07/1842 in Botetourt Co., Va. Betsy was born about 1822 and died about 1858 in Va. They had 5 children Mary Magdaline b. 3/01/1843 d. 12/22/1924 Martha Jane b. about 1844 Sarah Elizabeth "Susie" b. 2/22/1846 d. 10/09/1928 John Floyd b. 10/26/1847 d. 12/27/1927 Virginia Ann b. 11/19/1849 d. 2/22/1923 Matthew's father, John, left each child a part of 350 acres on Potts Creek in Monroe Co. West Virginia. Matthew served in the Confederate Army, Co. B-11th Battalion, Virginia Reserves and also 4th Battalion- Virginia Reserves Matthew married Malinda Webb 5/29/1860 in Craig Co., Va. Malinda was born about 1826, d/o William Webb and Mary She died about 1894/1900 in Craig Co., Va. They had 3 children William L. b. about 1862 in Kanawha Co., W. Va. William married Alice B. Huffman 8/28/1884 in Craig Co., Va. Alice was born about 1854 d/o Daniel Huffman and Jane Belinda Ellen b. 4/21/1864 Amanda M. b. about 1867 in Augusta Co., Va. Amanda married Wilbur W. Crawford on 3/01/1891 in Craig Co., Va. Wilbur was b. about 1864 s/o Mary. Malinda also married a Mr. Trenor --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Vicky Agee Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Vicky Agee n: Agee;Vicky org: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798/index.html adr;dom: ;;http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/files/cem2.htm ;;;; email;internet: r&vagee@swva.net note: Searching: Aul/All/Alls/Akers/Austin/Beckner/Brickey/Caldwell/Dove/East/Inge/Moses/Pace/Perdue/Smith/Shrewsbury/Thomason Agee/Barringer/Davis/Goodwin/Hylton/Pratt/Reed/Sowers/Slaughter/Webb x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: FALSE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0--