Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1775 Surname: Staats ------------------------- My Staats lineage is as follows: 1) grandmother Georgia Staats, dau of 2)Elijah Matson Staats & Rhoda (Postelweight) Staats; E.M. staats son of 3)Calvin Staats & Caroline Riley (Staats);4) son of Elijah Staats & his 1st wife Sally (Marvin) Staats; 5) son of Abraham Staats & Anna King. So, it appears we have something in common. I also heard from a woman who is a descendant of Cornelius Staats, Elijah's (#4) eldest brother. Which of Abraham's children is your direct ancestor?