Hello list, I've just been given a copy of a marriage bond for a John R. Ashby to a Diana Johnson, dated 21 May, 1849, in Boyle Co., KY. Diana's guardian was A. H. Parish. In 1850, I find no Ashby/Ashly/Ashley in Boyle Co. However, I find two John Ashby/Ashly's in Mercer Co., (the parent of Boyle Co.) And, wouldn't you know it, both of them are married to a Diana. I believe one of them is the son of Uriah Ashby, age 46, who is on the same page and old enough to be the father of this John, age 24. This John has a 6 month old daughter, Susan. The other John has a daughter, Mary, age 1 and he is 22 years old. I think that this John and Diana may be the ancestor of my husband. But, if he is the same as the one on the marriage bond, then they had the daughter "pretty quick" <g>, for her to be a year old in 1850. Does anyone on the list have a clue about these people? Please respond to the list, if you do. BTW: MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS, TO YOU ALL & HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!!! Sue Ashby, your listowner