First, I am no longer doing research - I quit after compiling and publishing my book in 1989. On the chance the info I have (proven as well as speculation) may help others, here it is in short form: Not proven, but recorded as Speculation: 1. John BOND, died 1816 Wilson County, IN; wife Martha 2. John BOND Jr. born 1776; died 1848; wife, Sarah HUNTER born 1791 died 1822 Proven: 3. Michael BOND born 15 Jul 1809 Beaufort County, NC. Married #1: 21 Feb 1828 Elizabeth KING in Wilson Co., TN. Died 1 May 1880 in Centralia, IL. Elizabeth born 1805, died 5 Apr 1843. Issue: 10 children, one was Edward A. BOND. Married #2: 27 Feb 1844 Mariah FULLER in Jefferson Co., IL. Issue: 10 children. I also have a photo of Michael BOND. Michael BOND died 1 May 1880 4. Edward A. BOND born 29 Nov 1929 in Wilson Co., TN. Married 10 Dec 1849 in Shiloh Township, IL to Elizabeth Adaline GILL. Elizabeth born 4 Apr 1825, died 30 Jan 1894. Issue: 4 children, one was William Edward BOND. Edward A. BOND died 22 Aug 1874 in Jefferson Co., IL. 5. William Edward BOND born 12 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., IL. Married 2 Oct 1869 to Missouri Louise MOORE. Missouri born 22 Mar 1854 in Bacoup, Washington Co., IL; died 27 Jul 1905 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK. Issue: 10 children, one was Cecil Alta BOND. William Edward BOND died 25 Nov 1927 in Tecumseh, OK. 6. Cecil Alta BOND born 27 Feb 1890 in Drivers, Jefferson Co., IL. Married 2 Aug 1905 Bloom Calvin Dudley CARROLL. Cecil BOND died 23 Feb 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona. Cecil Alta BOND was my maternal Grandmother. Joyce Kohl [jkohl@home.com] http://yorkies.com Joyce Kohl