Though I would have preferred to wait and dazzle you with a finished product, reality set in and it is more reasonable to share what there is as I continue the research.  It is as gratifying for me to receive e-mail with additions and corrections as it is to receive e-mails from folks saying thanks for helping them make their family connections.

Having done a fair amount of sifting through court houses, historical societies, census reports, cemetery records, death indices and all things vital, I can only say SOME of the information in my family tree may be proved and correct. But when all is said and done, it is after all, merely some interesting research notes for my own use and is offered here only to help steer others in some interesting directions for their own research.

Some of it comes from Ruth Nellene Smith's research. Some of it comes from other's compiled works. Some comes from family tradition. Some comes from pre-computer research by a few other family members. I have pored over piles of handwritten information for many months and have years more work to do. I hope something here may be of help to others. If you find an error, please let me know so I can correct it.

Sincerely,

Lana