I'm missing the "prior" or thread of this message dated 4/4/04 from E W Wallace. Maybe I missed an earlier message or its been reposted from some other place. The name "Comfort Oliver" is very interesting to me --I would like to know the context behind this message and see if there's a possible connection. There's a Helm-Oliver marriage about 1810, probably in Frederick Co altho this Helm family had a Fauquier Co connection. There appears to have been a daughter Comfort Helm about whom little is known. The first name "Comfort" is completely unique for the Helm family. Both Helm and Oliver families had many members in VA, KY, OH. (Benjamin Helm (1782-1837) m Lavinia Oliver (~1790-1873); their siblings are pretty well known; Helm family is well known; Oliver family history much less well known). Michael Helm Richmond CA