Billy Bob, I think that I have the family of Elijah who marr Elizabeth McKinsay, however, I believe he was married a second time. 1830-IL.Christian pg 062...have not read 1840 IL.Christian Elijah B.Hymer (1790-1800); wife 1810-20 2m (1820-25) 1m (1825-30; 1m (1835-40); 2f 1835-40) 1850 IL.Christian pg 149 Elijah Behimer 56-VA-farmer-1000; Susan 37-Tn Elizabeth 14-IL; William 12-IL; Mary 11-IL; Sarah 10-IL Henry 7-IL; Susan 5-IL; Taylor 4-IL; Isabella 1-IL 1850 IL.Christian pg 126 David Behimer 28-KY-Laborer, l/w W.S. Frank 59-Conn-farmer; Sarah G Frank 49-KY 1860 IL.Christian Fred Hammer 55-KY-farmer; Elizabeth 55-KY Silas 20-IL; Sanford 16-IL; and living with them were James Webb 10-IL; Elizabeth Webb 21-IL; Martha Balls 14-IL 1860 IL.Christian.Taylorsville pg 694 Elijah Behymer 66-VA-farmer; Susanna 47-TN William 22-IL; Sarah 19-IL; Henry 17-IL; Susan 15-IL; Taylor 12-IL; Isabella 11-IL; Nancy J 9-IL; Charles 6-IL; Alice 2-IL. 1860 IL.Christian.Taylorsville pg 694 Daniel Behymer 38-KY-farmer; Sarah 30-IL; Samuel 15-IL; Martha 2-IL; Mary 2-IL; Elijah 2-IL; Almira Horn 10-IL 1860 IL.Christian.Taylorsville pg 257 Emily 8-IL; Andonda (F)-6-IL; Flora 2-IL 1870 KY.Campbell.Alexandria Dist 47 pg 21 Sarah E Behymer 49-IL/KY/IL-friend living with Francis Frank family 1870 IL.Brown.Versailes (per R.Dupuy)..pg 1 Daniel Beehimer 1785-VA; Susan 1814-IL Elizabeth 33-IL-at home; Henry 26-IL-farmer; Isabelle Beehimer 20-IL-at home; Nancy J 19-IL at home; Charles E 16-IL- at home; Mary Sieborn 12-IL-at home; William G 4-IL-at home Levada 2-IL-at home; William G IL-at home; 1870 IL.Brown.Versailes Henry Behymer 26-IL 1880 NE.Johnson.Helena (per R.Dupuy) William Behymer 43-IL/IN/IN-farmer-marr; Lucinda .. (2-1855-IL) M.E. 13-IL/IL/IL-dau; Ira A 5-IL/IL/IL-son 1880 IL.Brown.Versailes (SX) Henry Behymer 37-IL; Rebecca 27-IL Nora M 8-IL-dau; Susan L 5-IL-dau; Nancy J 1/12-IL-dau 1880 IL.Brown.Versailes (sx) * Taylor Behymer 33-IL; Ester 36-IL; Cora B 2-IL-dau; Lydia B. Herrald 15-IL-stepdau; John S. Herrald 11-IL-stepson Eugene Herrald 6-IL-stepson * Lucien Taylor Behymer 1880 NB.Johnson.Helena Charles Behymer 27-IL/TN/KY; farmer-marr:; Hannah A Lucian 7-IL/IL/OH-son; Lillie J 3-IL/IL/OH-dau; Alice E 2/12-MO-dau Nancy J Behymer 28-IL/KY/KY-niece-single-at home; Levada Godbee 13-IL-niece 1900 MO.Barton.Golden City (per R.Dupuy) William Behymer 62-IL/KY/KY-(11-1837); Lucinda (2-1855-IL/KY/KY; M:26 4/4kids Ahron 18-single-NE/IL/IL-(2-1882)-son; Mary V 2-MO/IL/IL (7-1897-) dau 1900 MO.Barton.Golden City Isa Behymer 25-IL/IL/IL (4-1875); m:3; Cora (11-1878)-IL/NY/NY; m3 1/1 kids Fannie 1-MO/IL/IL/ (8-1898)- dau 1900 MO.Barton.Lamar Edgar Behymer 23-IL/KY/KY m:3; Nora (7-1879)MO/KY/MO; M:3 1/1 kids Waunetta 1-MO/IL/MO (5-1899) dau 1900 IL.Brown.Versailes. SX H.H.Behymer 57-IL/OH/OH-farmer (4-1843); M29 Rebecca 47-IL (3-1853); Elsie Graham 12-IL (12-1887) granddau Henry D. Logsdon 3-IL (4-1907)-grandson *this was Henry Hardin who marr Rebecca J. Logsdon) 1900 IL.Brown.Versailes (sx) L.T. Behymer 52-IL/IL/IL; Ester 36-IL Cora 21-IL (8-1878)-dau; Murl 15-IL(6-1885)-dau Ronald Behymer 3-IL(4-1897) grandson 1900 KS.Mitchell.Cawker Charles E Beheymer 47-IL-(5-1853); Hannah A (3-1847)-OH Lucien 26-26-IL-(8-1873)-son; Lilly 23-IL-(6-1876)-dau Otha 17-IL (2-1883)- son; May 14=KS (3-1886)-dau Ona 10-KS (5-1890)-dau; I never found Elijah shown in KY-except in the deed of sale for heirs. Something else I dug up.... ESTIL CO, KY Marr Bonds: 1811-1820; Elijah Picklesimon 17 Oct.1813, Elizabeth McKinsey, Bondsman John McKinsey WAR OF 1812-KY Capt John Falkner Co, mounted vol. militia commanded by Lt Col Richard Davenport: pg 149-Isaac Rentfrow (Renfro)-Ensign 8-25-1813 to 11-8-1813 promoted to LT. Isaac Picklehimer 8-15-1813 to 11-8-1813 Capt David Goodings Co, KY Vol Militia; pg 316- Abraham Picklesimer, Pvt - 9-10-1814 to 10-9-1814 That wasn't one of my better days...Must have all been in the same book...but I didn't note that. Billy Bob, what do you think about these families? It would sure appear that Elijah was married 2x, and maybe some of the others in his area were from first wife. I never got to the point I could check it out. Sallye