In a message dated 3/17/01 10:41:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ann writes: > . I hadn't noticed the birthdate on Parkison was a year before the marriage > date for Kisiah. That is another puzzling circumstance. I do know that > Parkison and Andrew Jackson Cales are full brothers. Hi, good to hear from you. Does anyone have info on this family, are the 2 younger children from another father? Did John run off to Indiana with another woman? his wife's sister? did this other woman have children before she and John ran off? Descendants of John Cales 1 John CALES b: 1817 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1850 in Indiana .. +Kesiah MEADOWS b: 1815 in Monroe Co., VA m: 18 November 1833 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1918 in Greenbrier Co., VA Father: John MEADOWS Mother: Elizabeth WYANT .... 2 Parkinson CALES b: 04 May 1832 .... 2 Andrew Jackson CALES b: 09 February 1836 .... 2 Mary E? CALES b: 1845 in Giles Co., VA .... 2 William CALES b: 1847 in Giles Co., VA Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>