My, My, My! It sure is a small world!! Thank you so much for your response. I have a fairly complete line back on the Deskins; the catch is I don't have all of their children's names. I will gladly send you what I have if you will tell me where I can beg, borrow, or steal the Fransico book! My grandfather was James Jefferson Shortt, son of Amos T. Shortt, married to Lydia Margaret Deskins, daughter of Samuel Muncy Deskins, son of Richard Daniel Deskins and Margaret 'Peggy' Francisco. My Dad was John Vince Shortt. Seriously, I will send you the Deskins that I have. What's the mailing address? I truly would like to see the Francisco book; where can I get it? This family history stuff has turned out to be a great deal of time and oddly, very satisfying. Keep in touch, new found cousin. You are the fourth new one that I have found. Maury Shortt > -----Original Message----- > From: daisyoday [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:24 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VATAZEWE] Deskins-Francisco > > 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 > > >