In a message dated 9/7/98 12:56:04 PM, you wrote: <<Phillip married Fannie KENNEY after Eliza died. I have a lot of info on this line that I am willing to share. Some terrific cousins in VA are now doing research and sharing everything they find. http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/ "Shenandoah Ancestry" has a page on Showers with a picture of Phillip and some of his family. There is also a page on Kenney with pictures. Alley Blackford alley@tampabay.rr.com >> dear alley: just wondered if you know anything about a family named KENO, KENNO, CANNO or CANNEAU? My family name CORTOIS or COURTWAY is said to have been derived from the name KENO. CORTOIS is definitely based on french. pronounced cor toys but other version is CORTOUISE pronounced cor twa. thanks. tessie