Here are the surnames of the closest few generations in my family tree. Please let me know if you think these are your people too!

BENSON (Wapello, Iowa to Sherman, Nebraska)

CHASTAIN (France to Henrico, Virginia)

CLARK (Frederick, Virginia)

GILL (Fauquier, Virginia to Dawson, Nebraska)

HELMICH (Prussia to Pocahontas, Iowa)

JOHNSON/JONSSON/JONASDOTTER (Östergötland, Sweden to Winneshiek, Iowa)

KALENSKY (Bohemia)

MACE (Carteret, North Carolina to Henry, Iowa)

MAHAFFEY (Monaghan, Ireland to Buffalo, Nebraska)

MILLER (Germany to Woodford, Illinois)

MONTGOMERY (Perry, Ohio to Appanoose, Iowa)

PENDLETON (Virginia to Linn, Missouri)

RUCKER (Orange, Virginia to Appanoose, Iowa)

SECKLER (Germany to Woodford, Illinois)

TUČEK/TUCHEK (Bohemia to Winneshiek, Iowa)

WEIDEMAN (Prussia to Calhoun, Iowa)

WILSON (Monaghan, Ireland to Buffalo, Nebraska)