Hello Delores, my name is Miriam Mason I reside in the DC ares I have been told that My grandfather is a desendant of the syphax family his mother was a syphax her name was Elizabeth and she married a teacher named Smith and moved to DC where he died shortly after their arrival they had 1 daughter Miriam and sons names were Paul, Vinccent,and my grandfather Samuel Coldridge Smith. If you are familar with these names please e-mail also I attended the elementary school William Syphax in DC as a child.