Dr. Karl and all, Sorry for the misinformation. I was quoting the captions of photos from a published book. You know the kind of trouble that can get us into:-) Clarification: The town of Alderson was settled in 1777 by John Alderson. The Greenbrier Baptist Church was founded in 1871 by John Alderson. The Muddy Creek Settlements were destryyed by Cornstalk and the Shawnees in 1763. Bill Hobbs "Dr. Karl Mann" wrote: > The last e-mail was incorrect. Alderson WV straddles the Greenbrier River > which is the boundary between Monroe and Greenbrier Counties. Muddy Creek > empties into the Greenbrier. I am a direct descendant of John Alderson and > was born in Alderson. He founded the town in 1777. > > Karl Mann