I'm a little behind on my mail! and have a few questions, I hope lorinandlanie are on the Monroe or Garton list b/c their AOL address bounces In a message dated 1/10/00 12:23:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, LorinandLanie writes: > Rebecca, b. 7-22-1810, m. Thompson Garten b. 4-15-1829 [this date is wrong, he was born 1808] in Monroe Co, VA, > son of Charles Garten and Elizabeth Farrell. > Their children were: > Henderson K., Mary Ann, Goodall, Catharine, Florence, > Lorenzo D., Susan, Ewing, Elizabeth, Sarah Agness, Charles P., Martha E., > Dard, Lorenzo D., and Emmaline b. 9-17-1832 in Monroe Co, m. James Persinger > 4-15-1858 in Monroe Co, > Their children were: Flora, Mary, Sallie, Miranda, Mike, Ewell, Charlie and another daughter. > Also, Lorenzi (Ranze). Ranze is my ancestor and information regarding James > is what I need to complete this line. [who is the father of this Ranze?] > Ranze married Martha Buckland (two of Ranze's siblings also married > Buckland cousins, small world, huh?) > An interesting note, Ranzi was caught in bed with the midwife, soon was > divorced from Martha, married the midwife and had the following children with > her: [what was the name of the midwife?] > Oscar, Matilda, Hayes and Charles and Brady who were twins. Sorry to be so far behind! Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]