Thanks, Bettye, for your response. One of the Thomases you mentioned might be the father of the Thomas I mentioned, as the family has the unsubstantiated idea that the two had the same name. Although, considering the time frame, I've supposed that there may have been some kind of patronymic name change as well to complicate things, and Thomas's father might not have even had the surname Jenkins, right? I'll keep searching, with your comments in mind. To Sally and Vera, who expressed interest in possible connections, I don't see any links based on what I know so far but I'll keep you in mind as I continue to search. Kevin Jenkins. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/