In a message dated 08/15/2000 8:01:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, WVMONROE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I did know that an Emmett Shanks married my great aunt Jeanie Hudson. > Your Mattie Virginia must be the same one. She did have a sister named > Chessie. >> Hi, Yes, Emmett L Shanks was my great grandmother's son. He married Jennie Hudson. Jennie (Virginia) had a sister, Chessie. As a matter of fact, Chessie had a son, Johnny Clara, that Uncle Emmett and Aunt Jennie adopted, since they had no children of their own. They are all buried at New Hope Methodist Church cemetery. Aunt Jenny married at least twice after Emmett died around 1950 of black lung disease. I have been to the church and have seen their records on the cemetery. If you have access to the Summers County or Monroe County Cemetery books, they have given all the info to them. Their older records were destroyed in a flood in the church basement many years ago. I do not have a lot of info on the Hudson family. But, of course, am familiar with them as they married into my family. I will get back with you when I find more info Phyllis