At 11:04 AM 06/01/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Hello, >I have been working on the McKinney/Shrewsbury Family Tree (which goes >on forever) and looking for any and all information on Ballard >P.Shrewsbury and Rebecca Caroline (Meadows)Shrewsbury( I have info about >Rebecca having two children with an Alvie(Sp?)Hylton and all the >children. Also looking for any and all info on Sam P. McKinney and >Polly(Graham)McKinney. I have all thee above's childrens names as well. >I am manly looking for dates for birth,marriage,or deaths on >Ballard,Rebecca,Alvie,Sam P.,and Polly. >Tiny Hi Cousin, Yes, the Shrewsbury, Graham, Howerton and McKinney families are large and seem to go on forever. I know because I published a 500 page book (see below) and I am still gathering information. I will try to answer each of your question one at a time. But first let me guess. You are a descendant of JESSE^5 MCKINNEY and LUE ANNIE^6 SHREWSBURY. Do you live in West Virginia? I live in Kentucky which is a 12 hour drive one way for me when was researching the court records and cemeteries for the book. BALLARD P^5 SHREWSBURY was born July 1873 in Raleigh County, WV, died 12 October 1935 in Basin, Wyoming County, WV of �Pneumonia� and was buried in a Church Grave Yard on a ridge above Basin. REBECCA CAROLYN (BECKIE) MEADOWS was born 1878, died 1932 and was buried beside of Ballard. Alva Jackson Hylton was married 5 September 1888 in Raleigh County, WV to Beckie. SAMUEL PARIS^4 MCKINNEY was born 19 August 1866 in Wyoming County, WV. He was a Blacksmith. Both Sam and MARY (POLLY) ELIZABETH^6 GRAHAM are buried in Church Grove Church Cemetery (was called Rube Howerton Cemetery), but I didn�t find a grave stone. Sam�s Mother is SOPHIA^4 HOWERTON. Sam and Polly are second cousins. Well I hope this helps you Tina and hope to hear from you soon. Until Next Time, Doris. ********************************ANNOUNCING******************************** Only 60 books left PIONEERS OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH SHREWSBURY, GRAHAM, HOWERTON, MCKINNEY AND ALLIED FAMILIES by Doris (Graham) Slaughter Yes, after six years we have publication. This book is hardbound with the best binding guarantee for the life of the book by The Evansville Bindery, Inc. Also, handbound and stamped with gold on spine and front. There is over 500 pages of family history with index, 20 pages of pictures, and history with 8 maps. In addition to the four main families covered, there are ten allied families, Akers, Bailey, Copley, Godfrey, Lusk, Mills, Snead & Gadd, Walker and Whitt, of Mercer, Wyoming, Raleigh and Summer Counties. print & mail this form with check or money order to: Doris Slaughter 541 Slaughter Road Benton, KY 42025 name:____________________________________________________________ address:_________________________________________________________ City: ________________________state: ______________zip: ____________ # of books _________ @ $60.00 each _________ plus shipping cost @ $6.00 each _____________ Total _________________