Hello cousin! I have am also a descendant of Peggy Francisco and Daniel Deskins. (They are also my gr gr gr grandparents.) I have the Francisco information, but I have not been able to prove the lineage of Daniel Deskins. I keep seeing him called Richard Daniel Deskins, but no one ever answers my question when I ask the source of that information. I hope to get time in the near future to put up a page on the Francisco family and would love to include Daniel Deskins' lineage in it too. Can you help with sources and documentation? Who do you descend through? Jeff? The Franciscos were (believe it or not- Swiss-German!) There is an excellent book (very large and very expensive, but worth every penny) on the Francico family- very well documented. Dodie -----Original Message----- From: Maury Shortt <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [VATAZEWE] Bishop Mine Explosion >Dear Frieda: > >I am researching my roots too - aren't we all?- and I have come across >the surname of Francisco. A cousin of mine living in Buchanan County >has told me that a large group of Italians came to Tazewell County to >work at the Pocahontas Mine. I would like to confirm that info and if >possible obtain a roster of those Italian miners. My >Gr-Gr-Gr-Grandmother's name was Margaret 'Peggy' Francisco and she >married Richard Daniel Deskins about 1800. I am trying to trace Peggy >back a little further. Can you or someone else help me with the Italian >connection? >Any help will be greatly appreciated and I will be willing to share info >that I have on the Shorts. > >Maury Shortt >