Ann, Do you have dates for John Francis Brown? My great grandmother was Francis Elizabeth Brown. She married James Raleigh Linkous. On their marriage license, it says she is the daughter of J. F.Brown. Same person? Granny Linkous was born circa 1875 and died in 1959. The marriage took place at J. W. Sparks house in 1894. I believe that Joshua William was related to both of them in some way. He was Raleigh's grandfather - I am not sure of the relationship to Fanny - just know that her mother was Martha H. Sparks, d/o Robert and Susan Sparks. I just don't know Robert's relationship to Joshua William Sparks. Any hints out there? Sheila Sheila's SURNAMES: Barrett, Beavers, Boling (Bowling), Brown, Claypool, Conley, Crickmer, Godbey, Hankins, Harmon, Linkous, Peery, Skaggs, Sparks, Whitt Don's SURNAMES: Allen, Dawson, Goodwin, Hein