This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnes, Cobia, Dukes, Gray Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.henry/437.441.444.1097.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Susan, It is my understanding through research over the past few years that there were two Francis Marion Cobias, father and son. I believe that my great great grandmother Clyde Rebecca Barnes Dukes married F. M. Cobia the younger. They were married August 14, 1884 according to Henry Couny Marriage Book 1884-1889, page 8. Then on January 19, 1888, F. M. Cobia married M. E. Gray according to Henry County Marriage Book 1884-1889, page 390. It is opinion, and that alone, that Clyde Rebecca died during this period perhaps from childbirth, but we do not know. There is no evidence there was a divorce. Shameful in 1888!!! I hope this helps answer your query from back in 2000! Steve Elliott Great great grandson of Joshua Dukes and C. Rebecca Barnes