Although I have seen no hard proof.... it seems to be accepted that the John Bradshaw who married Frances "Fanny" Elkin is the son of Joel Jefferson Bradshaw and Mary Rebecca Montgomery. Can anyone out there help us out with documentation? Thanks, Leona -----Original Message----- From: Jo924@aol.com <Jo924@aol.com> To: BRADSHAW-L@rootsweb.com <BRADSHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, June 01, 2003 3:32 AM Subject: [BRADSHAW] Nancy (Bradshaw) Strawn In the Portrait & Biographical Album of Morgan and Scott Counties, IL, there is a Mrs Nancy Strawn, wife of James G. Strawn. She is the daughter of John and Fanny (Elkin) Bradshaw. Could someone confirm to me that this John is the son of Joel J. and Mary Bradshaw?