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"Unfortunately Mordechi as the father is more of an assumption or speculation rather then concrete. Another researcher had provided me the possible Mordechi connection due to Lewis A's marriage in Guilford county and Mordecai's residency there in Guilford. Again- only speculation".
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Back to square one. Reuben BASS also resided in Guilford County, North Carolina. But Mordecai looks more promising due to reasons given in previous post.

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"One thing to note, Stella Bass, that you have below, was married to a Banks (not a Burk). She married George Washington Banks in KS (George's father was Anderson Banks b.1838 Indiana..."
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Thanks for the correction/information. That information was provided to me by a family member, evidently BANKS looked like BURK.

Doug