This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ploverrover Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.jackson/6652.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Regarding Jesse and Abraham being brothers: gets extremely confusing...the Jackson gen page, Rootsweb and LDS site list Jesse as born 1763 and the son of Moses and Nancy Parsons Slaughter. This Moses born C. 1712. Abraham listed as born 1797 with parents Moses and Nancy. Makes us think Jesse and Abraham are brothers. But could brothers be born 34 years apart? Unlikely but wildly possible. Could Moses and Nancy have had Abraham in their mid 80's ? No. This begs the question; Is Moses 1712 a grandfather and did his missing son have coincidentally married a Nancy also? Nancy Parsons is listed as the child of Joe Parsons and Matilda Motts, with Joe born in 1755. Obviously he could not be Jesse's grandpa at age of 8. This could give a guy a headache. I remember getting one a few years ago over this issue, but I must have blocked it out like an old days blind date that went awry. I'm sorry to point out questions with no answers. Hopefully, we can hone in on the Slau! ghter and Parsons family concentrating on the mid 1700's. I will hit the Va sites for this as I'm pretty sure they didn't get near Jackson Co. til around 1800. Fletch 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.