Hi Susan: Charles A. Aldrich (AJ 637N) GAG vol 5 pg 76: b. 09 Nov 1816 in Barnstable, MA children by first wife Polly M. Nichols 01 Polly b. 1839, married __________Killburn and lived in Sandwich, IL 02 Benson b. 1840 children by 2d wife Isabella Pressler 03 Hannah J. b. 1844, married _______Farrell and lived in Hamilton Co., IA 04 Lucinda b. 1846 married _____Parker of Kendall Co., IL 05 Lewis G. b. 1847 [AJ 899M] 06 David b. 1849 07 William M. b. 1851 NY lived in Meriden, IL [AJ 899N] 08 Mary b. 1853, married ____Waterbury and lived in Kendall Co., IL 09 Amelia b. 1855, married ____Swensen and lived in Kendall Co., IL 10 George L. b. 1856 NY [AJ 899Q] 11 Linah b. 1857 --------------------------------------- pg 146 Lewis G. married Anna Avre of Arborville, NE. They lived in Peoria, IL, prior to that in PA son Charles Avre [AJ 1136l] William M. married Julia A. HERRON (thank you) b. 1850 in NY. children b. Meriden, LaSalle Co., IL Joel Aldrich Mary B. b. 1875 Benson b. 1877 [AJ 1136K] Nellie E. b. 1877 Frank W. b. 1879 George L. married Mary Chrysler, b. 1854 IL children b. Meriden, LaSalle Co., IL Lillian married _____Whittley and lived in Lamar, MO Bertha b. 1880 married ____Taylor, lived in Hadson, MO Edward lived in Salem, MO Louis lived in Grinnel, IA Fred lived in SanDiego, CA Charles b. 09 Dec 1885 [AJ 1136L] --------------------------------- pg 225 Charles Avre married Jennie Mae Merchant he also had another wife, not known who and no idea which children are from Jennie of 1st wife: Howard James b. 11 Jun 1908 Strongsburg, NE [AJ 1391Zh] Elmer resides in Portland, OR Martha of 2d wife: Darlene married ______Strong Gene lives in West Linn, OR Earnest Melvin ------------------------------------------ Benson son of William M. b. 1878 Lincoln, NE, d. 1942 Calif, m. 19 Apr 1905 Tayler, Loup Co., NE Hilda Bertha Anderson. She was b. 1885, Oakland, NE, dau of Pert and Tilda (Rosmosmus)Anderson children: Lavrne Virgil lived in Ord, NE Lavina Viola Eloise Augusta lived in Lamar, MO Fern Loraine lived Kansas City MO Oscar Lee lived Caldwell, ID Vera lived in Anaheim, CA Gaylord Wilbur b. 10 Dec 1922 Tayler, Loup Co., NE [AJ 1391Zi] ------------------------------------------ Charles son of George L. b. 09 Dec 1885 Mediden, LaSalle Co, IL, d. 12 Apr 1952 Brainerd, MN. He m. 3 Jul1917 Wheaton, IL Lena Bredeson son Marvin Maryon b. 14 Nov 1791 Wheaton, Traverse Co., MN, m. 29 Dec 1956Charleston, SC Dorothy L. (Jennings)Ashcraft, b. 12 Jun 1921 Batesburg, SC, dau of James Philip and Ella (Senterfiet) Jennings. She d. 20 Nov 1964 San Diego, CA. Marvin has made a career in the USN and in 1968 stationed in Seattle, WN Anything I listed with AJ numbers are in Vol 6 which I do not have. Remember this data is a tool only. No sources. Alison _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]