Am looking for any information regarding my gggrandfather or his family no matter how slight the connection. He is Clayton McGill who according to census records was born in SC and was in the St Clair./ Jefferson Co area by the 1850- he shows up on the militia list for St. Clair Co for the Mexican War. He also got land grants in St. Clair Co and is on the census there in 1860 with a family in Beaver Valley. He also married several times - first to Harriet Pybus of Jefferson Co, then to Elizabeth Disspain ,the widow of James Disspain.The Disspains had come to the Argo area of Jefferson Co around the late 1850s from Pickens Co., SC. The oldest Disspain son, Ben W married Margaret Glenn. Clayton McGill and Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) Disspain had one child, my ggrandfather Duke Wm McGill in 1869. Duke Wm McGill married Annie Youngman in St. Clair Co around the late 1880s. She was the daughter of Peter Youngman of Argo who is buried along with many Disspains at the Argo Presbyterian Church. There is an Elizabeth McGill who is a charter member but do not know if this is my gggrandmother or not since the early records of the church are not available and according to the minister, they know nothing about the early graves in the churchyard. Back to the Disspains for a moment, when Elizabeth Disspain appears on the 1880 census Clayton McGill is not there, not listed or whatever. She has two other Disspain children at home, both born in Alabama - Martha 21 and a son O.E.T. age 15 along with Duke Wm McGill 10. In 1870 Clayton McGill got a land grant in Walker Co but it appears that Elizabeth did not go with him- could be divorce, etc- would love to find out- As I said, this is my big brick wall, would appreciate any information no matter how remote about any of these families. Thanks, Peggy in TX