My elusived BOND is *Allen W. BOND born abt 1782 in VA. he married 3 times 1)*Salley MURY Feb 20, 1798 in Fluvanna, VA. 2)Elizabeth DONAHO on March 26, 1817 in Sumner Co. TN and 3) Caroline E. DENGRU on March 14, 1839 in Jefferson Co., IL. The Children of Allen BOND and Salley MURRY are: i. John B. BOND b. abt 1800 m. Kitty STONE Dec 20, 1819 in Sumner Co., TN ii. *Mary A. BOND b, 1815, Bedford Co., VA d. abt 1870 Jefferson Co. IL. she married *William Mills BOYKIN Feb 4, 1836 in Jefferson Co., IL, he was the son of Mills BOYKIN and Henrietta ? a) Mary BOYKIN b) Maryann R. BOYKIN b. 1838, Jefferson Co., IL m Marville M. HANEY, Sep 8, 1853 Jefferson Co., IL c) Patsy BOYKIN b. 1840, IL d aft 1880 d) Mills Allen BOYKIN b. Dec 25, 1842, Jefferson Co., IL d. Aug 5, 1920, Jefferson Co, IL m. Virginia Caroline Tennessee Russel, Nov. 16, 1862, Jefferson Co, IL. e)* George BOYKIN b. 1844 Jefferson Co., IL m.* Nancy Jane HANSBROW, August 24, 1862, Jefferson Co., IL f) Mahala Jane BOYKIN b. 1847, Jefferson Co., IL m John R. C. Webber, Sep 20, 1886, Jefferson Co., IL Children of Allen BOND and Elizabeth DONAHO: iii. Thomas BOND b. 1823, Sumner Co., TN iv Allen W. BOND b. 1831 IL, d. 1900 IL md. Viola MEADOR April 10, 1856 in Jefferson Co., IL. a) James A. BOND b. 1857, IL d 1914 IL m Artie HOLLOWAY, Dec 15, 1894 Jefferson Co., IL b) Sarah C. BOND b 1860 c) Mary E. BOND b. 1862 d) Jesse G. BOND b. 1865 d 1947 m. Laura B. HOLLOWAY Dec 5, 1891 Jefferson Co., IL. e) Rosemaria BOND b. 1868 f) Charles N. BOND b. 1869 d. 1903, IL g) Carrie C. BOND b. 1870 m George HOLLOWAY h) Lydia M. Bond The Child of Allen BOND and Caroline DENGRU is: v. Ephriam H. BOND b. 1846 IL If anyone could give me any information about any one listed in this lineage I would be greatly appreciative. I have been at a total dead end for quite awhile. The ones with an * are the one I am most interested in as they are my direct line. But any info would be helpful. Thank you Jan -- Jan & Gary Patterson researching Boykin, Brewer, Brunham, Carney, Copeland, Jackson, Patterson, Poyner, Stewart and many others. Visit our WEB page at: http://www.galstar.com/~glpatter