Dear Friends, I am writing in hope of untangling a few mysteries and need all the help I can get. The response below helps to answer 2 questions but now adds a few more. This is what I have. I needed to know where Merrimac was as it is listed as the cemetery that A Muncy was buried at. I had thought it might be related to my mother Mary Louise Welch. Now I find it might have been related to here stepmother, Maryetta Hodge Welch. I still have no clue as to the Litton Family which is my moms' mother. Here name was Ethel Litton Welch and I believe she died around 1933-34. This line is a huge brick wall. I think they were from Martin Co and later settled in Pike and Johnson Counties. Mom was born in Pond Creek, Goody KY in 1933. Later they moved to StoneCoal W.Va.. The family was of course miners. The notes asks the name of Pollys' first husband. That I can answer it was Dennis Welch. He would have been related to my Mom, cousins. New question ... did Polly remarry? who? Also I see that Pollys' Mom was a Castle. I am still searching for the Castle family that had a murder in it around 1870, so far no luck. Also this Ermal Thompson that answered the original post. I have tried on several occasions to contact him. His mail bounces back to me. I also have a letter from an attorney named Thompson with a partner named Maynard from Inez KY regarding several divorce issues in the late 1930's. One of the names in this letter is Mary Branham. I don't have a clue as to how she fits in. So if any of you get bored feel free to solve any of the old mysteries for me. Thank you much. Now that my 84 hours a week are over I can once again enjoy my research and get back to my friends. Semper Fi, Mary Surnames Researched: Hajduk,Welch, Collins, Litton, and Szela Proud member of the Women Marines Association Proud lister at [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Ermal Thompson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 12:16 AM Subject: [JoKY] location of MERRIMACK. Posted on: Johnson County, Ky Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Johnson?read=3727 Surname: ------------------------- Merrimack is in West Virginia, about nine miles from Williamson route 49. I to am seeking information, I'am the grandson of polly welch who was a Vanhoose. do you know the name of her first husband. polly welch b1892 in Johnson County KY. father Henry J Vanhoose. mother was Margaret Castle ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/