HElen Brekke was born in Washington in 1907. She was the youngest of seven children of Norwegian immigrants who had settled in the northwest. She spent most of her life as an educator but in 1949 she married Reginald Smith and they adopted two children. Her memories of events in her life are included in this volume along with some information on her parents, in-laws and children. Includes Smith, Brekke, Fosnes, Thornsbury, and related families.

Edward Thornbrough, a Quaker and a son of Robert Thornbrough and Sarah Jackson, immigrated from Ireland to the Kenntt Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania. John Thornsberry (b.1821), direct descendant in the fifth generation, moved from North Carolina to Miller County, Missouri and married Martha Ann Perkins in 1847. Descendants and relatives of Edward lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, California and elsewhere.

James Gilbert Martin, son of William Martin, was probably born in Tennessee. He married Millie Martin, daughter of William Martin and Susannah Tudor, 14 February 1811 in Floyd County, Kentucky. They had ten children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Kentucky.

Stephen Caudill was born in about 1680 in Scotland. He married Elizabeth Fields in about 1716. They emigrated and settled in Virginia. They had eight children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in VIrginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.

William Mosley was born in about 1776. He married Ruth in about 1807. They had eight children. He died in Floyd County, Kentucky. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Kentucky, Ohio, Arkansas and Missouri.