Bill, thank you for your interest and suggestion. Like you say it might be "just a wild shot...", but at this point anything's better than nothing. The DNA possibility has crossed my mind, but that, too, will be difficult. The Thompson family is my wife's family, and up several maternal branches of her tree. Nevertheless I'm still trying to locate a male descendant. Lou Poole -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Davidson Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 4:51 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Richard H. Thompson, and Ann Fleming, where did you come from? Lou Poole, This is just a "wild shot in the dark," but I wonder if your George Cumberland Thompson was given his middle name because of Cumberland Co., VA? There were three early Robert Thompsons (grandfather/father/son) who were in New Kent Co., VA (starting the early-mid-1600s), and several children of Robert Thompson "III" were living in Cumberland Co., VA by the 1760s or so. One of those several children was named Benajah Thompson, and he married Drucilla Hobson. Benajah and Drucilla's children were born too early to have included your Richard H. ("Hobson," by chance?) Thompson, but I suppose that Richard H. Thompson could have been their grandson or great-grandson. If you go to RootsWeb WorldConnect and search for Benajah Thompson, who can see a list of his many children. Benajah also had several brothers, so they also represent "possibilities," I would assume. There were/are, of course, other Cumberland Counties in other states, so the above is just one possibility. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html