I am researching BRISBANE (that's the way they spell it now) But.....when I went through records in Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN, I found the following for my Great grandfather and great grandmother: MARRIAGE APPLICATION - Jan 14, 1903, Lawrence Co., IN. (Bedford) James P. BRISTON and Rose B.WALNER. GROOM: James P. BRISTON, Resident of Bloomington, IN (Monroe Co.) age 30 (ca 1873), Occupation, Stone Cutter, Place of birth, Covington, KY, Father's Name, Samuel R. BRISTON, Mother's maiden name, Mary E. FORKEM or FORKUM BRIDE: Rose B. WALNER, Resident of Bedford (Lawrence Co.) IN, age 26 (1877), Place of birth, Bavaria, Germany, Father's name, C. WALNER, Mother's maiden name, Nina WIEDEL, place of marriage, Bloomington, IN, by M.A. Bogeman. Received confirmation that Rose died 1909 in Galesburg, Knox Co. Illinois. Her name was spelled BRISBEN. 1900 Census for Galesburg, Knox Co., IL - there are no Brisbane's listed. After finding the above spelling on the marriage license, of BRISTON, I checked further back in the Kentucky Gazette, 1803, and found there was a James BRISTON of Clark County. His name was posted by Edmund Calloway as part of a list of letters at the post office in Winchester. Then I looked in the 1818 issue of the Kentucky Gazette, and it states, "Notes about steamboats at Louisville mention, J. Pryor and Co., Capt. B. Jenkins, Capt. Hopkins.....and James BRISBANE. Below is what the line looks like so far,....hope someone else is following this line also, because it is giving me a headache! Thanks in advance for any help, Linda Jenkins Wensel, kanichi@theriver.com Samual R. BRISTON, b. pos. 1843-1848, pos. Louisville or Covington, KY m. Mary E. FORKEM or FORKUM, could have been married around 1872-1873 Children: Only one known so far 1. James P., b. 1873, in Covington, KY m. in Bloomington, IN, Jan. 14, 1903, Rose B. WALNER, b. Jan. 8, 1877, Bavaria, Germany, d. Galesburg, IL, Sept. 3, 1909 Death record has her last name spelled BRISBEN (daughter of C. WALNER and Nina WIEDEL/WEDDEL) Children James Hugh, b. Feb. 18, 1904, pos. Bloomington, IN or IL d. Aug. 1966, Kettering, OH m. (1st) Bernice Helenea (Bunny) JOHNSON Child: Patricia Katherine Seattle, Kings Co., WA m. Joe Sherman JENKINS Child: Linda Katherine, b. Dec. 29 19xx, Grass Valley CA George, b. 1906, Galesburg, Knox Co.,IN, d. Port Orchard?, WA m. Edith GROVER, Children: Don, Barbara, Shirley, Wayne, m. Marilyn, Mike, Jack, James/Steve?, passed away at age 16 C. WALNER, b. pos. 1854-57 , m. Nina WIEDEL/WEDDEL, b. pos 1856-58 Both born in Bavaria, Germany, immigrated to the US in 1881 Children 1. Kathryn (Kate) H., b. 1874-1975, in Bavaria, Germany m. Hugh P. MURPHY, b. ca 1867, pos. Louisville, KY Children First child, died 1900 - 1901 Georgiana, b. 1902, Indiana, d. 1961 m. F.J. O'HARA Children: 2. Rose B., b. 1877, d. 1909, Galesburg, IL m. James P. BRISTON/BRISBANE/BRISBEN Children James Hugh, b. Feb. 18, 1904, pos. Bloomington, IN or IL George, b. 1906, Galesburg, Knox Co.,IN