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/6643.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Carole, I'm pretty well convinced Sam's father is Jacob H. Bonnett 1803-1881. Let's call him Jacob II whose Dad was Jacob I. One's Dad was also a Sam. Jacob II had a grandpa named Sam , just mentioned, a brother named Sam, and a son named Sam, born 1825. The Bonnetts were apparently in Pa for at least a while. But consider this: a son messing up his dad or grandpa's place of birth is not unusual . My great Uncle, as an informant goofed up his grandmother's name on his Dad's death certificate which gave me quite a few headaches in my own search. Sam's grandma , Martha Hughes also has a son named after her Uncle Elias Hughes . These names repeat and repeat as this was the custom back then. If your hair isn't frizzed straight out by now please try this. Go to Rootsweb, punch in Elizabeth Ledsome, scroll down to world connect. You'll find 18 entries. Study them, especially the ones with the most stuff entered. You will find a variant of her Mom's name repeating in he! r child's name. If you want I can sketch out a chart to perhaps demo the flow. I'm pretty comfortable with the flow of family names in the counties involved here and the way the families migrated due to what was happening in the state at various times. I totally sense that you are part Hughes. Please check out his exploits on one of the search engines or a site called HACKERS CREEK PIONEER DESCENDANTS or perhaps something in the Lewis Co. page. Learn about Jesse Hughes , feel the DNA and you will never back down from a situation or person ever again. I'm pumped! By the way Jackson Co. was formed in 1831 from parts of neighboring Wood, Mason, and Kanawha. Good luck, 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.