This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eileenfuller84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.woodmansee/141.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It seems a little more tha a coincidence that the Nichols, Woodmansees, and the Mattesons all came from the same general area around Coventry, Kent, RI. It seems logical that the Nichols, at least Reuben and his sons, William, Clark, Amos, and Caleb, knew the Woodmansees and the Mattesons. Perhaps it is a little more than a coincidence that Luther married Evalyn Woodmansee when their grandparents came from the same area in Rhode Island. When Reuben and his younger three sons left Rhode Island, William stayed. It is his son Caleb that you find listed in all of the family search sites in Rhode Island and became a successful business man. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.