Hi Kenneth,

May name is Linda Dent, and my mother was Irene Congo, father Fred Winfield Congo, Mother Sarah Ellizabeth Shepherd/Sheppard of Wellsville, Ohio.

Fred W. was from Meigs County, Olive Twnshp, OH. He lived in Longbottom and Reedsville. He married a Jenny Adams, father, Perry Adams and had two children. When they were 2 and 3, Jenny died. After WWI, he married my grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Shepherd/Sheppard.

We've also had alot of confusion of the Congo/Congrove name. My g-grandfather, Winfield Scott Congo, said the name was changed because someone got "uppety." He always said "I was born Winfield Scott Congo, and I'll die Winfield Scott Congo.' Maybe, at the time in history, there was a bad connotation because of the Negroes coming from the Congo. I just really don't know!

In Wellsville, there were Congo's and Congrove's. Grandad said that Woody Congrove was his cousin, but never explained how.

There's a family tree by he name of Pierson, Samuel and allied families (awt.ancestry.com) Mary Anne Pierson fsengnr@worldnet.att.net. They have both a Winfield Scott Congo and Congrove. My Winfield Scott was married to a Jinny Smith, not a Sarah Clem, so I'm still looking for my great grandfather's family.

Keep in touch, and if I can help you, I would be happy to. Maybe we can sort this out together.