Hi, I'm trying to straighten out the relationship, if any, between the ELMORE, BISHOP and McDONALD families of Fayette, Marion and Tuscaloosa counties in AL. I've been told by family that my ancestors are Mary BISHOP b. 1842 SC, who married William Byrd McDONALD, b. 1841 AL. Both died in Winfield, Marion Co. AL. However, I find a marriage in the Fayette Co. AL Marriage book for W. B. McDONALD to Mary ELLMORE, 27 Nov 1870, in the house of Barney BISHOP. One cousin says that Barney BISHOP is Mary's father. Another relative says that her maiden name is ELMORE, not BISHOP. I'm trying to determine if Mary BISHOP perhaps was first married to an ELLMORE and her second marriage was to W. B. McDONALD or if this Fayette Co. marriage is a different W. B. McDONALD and not my direct ancestor. I find ELMOREs and BISHOPs in all three of the above mentioned counties. Both an ELMORE and BISHOP family have daughters named Mary who werre born in SC. Any help appreciated. Best regards, Monya Havekost Fayette Co. AL listowner MUSGROVE surname listowner THOMPSON surname listowner ASTON surname listowner RootsWeb sponsor Researching: ANDERSON, ASTON, BISHOP, DODSON, GRANT, HARRIS, HOWELL, LESLIE, McDONALD, MILLIGAN, MORTON, MUSGROVE, OWEN, SMOOT, SOUTH, THOMPSON, and WEBSTER.