Need help with my elusive root: Known by the family as Henry Johile THOMPSON, but according to records used "Joseph" as an adult. Family tradition has that he was adopted and/or kidnapped and that's why we don't know his parents. the other family name to which he was tied was SHREWSBURY or ASBURY. He is said to be the cousin of Levi THOMPSON, son of Harvey THOMPSON and Matilda THOMPSON. Johile and Levi married sisters Margaret Tildy and Catherine DUDLEY. Johile was born on 14 May 1844 in Virginia. He was a Farmer in 1880 in Beaver Pond District, Mercer County, West Virginia. He owned 50 acres on 11 Oct 1905 in Ingleside, Mercer County, West Virginia. He resided at Ritchie Street in 1910 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia and was a Wagoner, owning his own business. He died on 1 Jul 1914. He was buried in Mt. Horeb Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. He was married to Margaret Tildy DUDLEY in 1866. On the 1860 Census in 68th District, Wythe County, Virginia there are a Johili and Alexander THOMPSON working as farm laborers for Harmon NEWBERY. There are also a couple of Henry's in Wythe Co. about that time. No leads have panned out yet. Looking for any information that might be helpful. Thanks Patti Marsden [email protected] Check out my New Web site: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Zurella/PLM/plm.htm">PLM Roots</A> Here are my surnames: BRIAN, COOPER,  CORBY, COTTLE,  COX,  DEVOE ,  DOSS,  DUDLEY , DUNAGAN,  GARRETSON/GARRISON,  JONES ,  JORDAN,  KEY, MARSDEN,  MARTAIN, MAYBERRY,  MAYFIELD,   NOCK,  SELLEY, SKINNER,  SOBLET/SUBLET/SUBLOT, THOMPSON, WRIGHT