In a message dated 12/13/99 12:56:24 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:< < Benjamine, b. ca. 1798 m. Mary Hartley (dau. of Thomas & Eliz. Williams Hartley) in Nicholas Co. KY 10 Dec. 1819. They were in Monroe Co. IN in 1840 & 1850. The 1840 census indicates they had 4 boys & 2 girls. They are found in Brown Co. IN in 1860 near Bean Blossom. >> I would say from the information you gave your Benjamin could belong to my family line. He may be an older brother to my Alanson b 1805 Bracken Co KY. The head of this family line was Benjamin Blackburn b abt 1761 VA? married Sarah Kennedy [Canada??] b abt 1767 d 1850 they had 10 known children born in Pendleton/Bracken County, KY. My line also moved to Minonk, Woodford, IL and by 1900 lived in Pipe Creek Township, Elwood City, IN Some family lines also moved to MO. Would love to compare notes. I do not have anything on your Benjamin's line but if we can prove he belongs to our Blackburn's from KY I have lots to share with you. Realize it's Christmas and some of this may have to wait until after the holidays but when I found your posting had to write. Merry Christmas ??cousin Barbara Guinn