This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yBC.2ACI/212.1 Message Board Post: Hi! We are related! What a small world. I am also doing some research on both sides of my mother and father family history. And that's how I came across your posted message. Let me tell you how we are related .I am Almanda oldest granddaughter, Her maiden name was Thompson. I will try to get you some infor from cousin Ted. Nathaniel, I think was my gg or gggrandfather. he had a brother name Wathall who married Inez. I'm not to sure how this goes, however, I do know that we are related somewhere down the line. Smile. I have recently met a lot of the family from the Kearsley/ Earsley website. wonderful people.They are planning a family reunion this year. And I am excited about the whole thing. Cousin Ted have a wonderful family web-site. I will sure mention your name to the family. The information that you posted help me out a great deal in my research.. Thanxs. p.s could you please tell me how "Rice" got it's name?