Jan. Thank you for the very enlightening response to my question. Ron RWhit18007@aol.com writes: > a Huckster is a salesman today. but then it was > a peddler or someone who came around to sell you something. ( an Early > "Fuller Bush man" or " Avon Calling" ) > Don;t be ashamed of him. > In my family. it was always said. that one distant aunt was Vet. > a cat a Dog Doctor. Well, I was impressed at a lady being an animal Doctor > that early. but I found no records anywhere to this effect only heresay from > family. > When I last I spoke to an " outspoken uncle" he said. > > " Auntie a Vet? well, H_____ She was no Doctor. > She ran a CAT HOUSE.!!! > > No wonder I found no records!!!! > > I also have a William Whitaker b. 1830 who was born Danville Ill. > > He married Mary Padget when she died. > married Nancy Ann Mabe of Tenn. > > they moved to Nebraska and died there. > > William's father was Elijah Whitaker & Mary Sharp. > > Relax. the " Lady Vet": was not from Whitaker line.. > > rwhit18007@aol.com > Jan > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ______________________________ Will Rogers never met a lawyer ______________________________