Wow, what a response! It seems I should post the info to the list, so here goes: MORGAN CO. IL MARRIAGES: CARTER: "Reference Name" Date License # Vol/Page Abednigo Rebecca Clemens 2/2/1830 00000382 00A/0007 Job Lydia Huston 12/21/1828 00000264 00A/00003 Johannah Lucinda Cloyd (maybe 3/22/37)3/16/1837 00000037 008/00003 John Julia L. Webster 01/04/1835 00001229 00A/0032 John Lucinda Lake 12/24/1835 00001417 00A/0038 Joshua Nancy Thomas 07/30/1830 00000564 008/0019 Levina Josiah Newlan 02/20/1833 00000878 00A/0022 Louisa Absalom Miller 02/25/180 00000389 00A/00007 Lucinda Charles Drake 11/09/1832 00000809 00A/0020 Mary Ann James Jackson 05/30/1830 00000431 00A/0008 Mary E. James Woodward 02/27/1845 00001378 008/0046 Mary Jane James Sargent 07/23/1835 00001343 00A/0036 Milly Lindey Lake (see Luke) 08/28/1834 00001157 00A/0030 Nancy C. Wingate J. newman 05/12/1833 00000921 00A/0023 Polly Samuel Cotton 03/06/1830 none 00A/0072 Richard P. Joan Crabtree 09/02/1830 00000466 00A/0009 Sarah John Radgis 12/09/1841 00000900 008/0031 Susan Ann William Huston 04/07/1836 00001499 00A/0041 Tabitha Ellen James f. Long 12/12/1844 00001339 008/0045 Thomas Elizabeth Hancock 12/30/1841 00000911 008/0031 Virginia Jackson Horrell 04/26/1838 00000340 008/0012 Willard R. Susan Paragon 01/05/1832 00000679 00A/0016 William Rhody Hancock 03/19/1835 00001267 00A/0034 1850 Census, Holt County, MO, district 38, Reel No. 401, Page No. 165: (All Carter last names) Line# Hsehld Family First name Age Sex Occup Value B'place 03 215 215 Abednago 42 M Farmer 400 KY 04 215 215 Rabecca 35 F KY 05 215 215 Martha 16 F ILL 06 215 215 Milla 12 F ILL 07 215 215 Henry 10 M ILL 08 215 215 Amanda 7 F MO 09 215 215 Anderson 5 M MO 10 215 215 Eli 3 M MO 11 215 215 Elizabeth 3/12 F MO 30 290 290 Joab 50 M Farmer 800 KY 31 290 290 Eliza 30 F KY 32 290 290 Silas 20 M Farmer ILL 33 290 290 Joseph 17 M none ILL 34 290 290 John 15 M ILL 35 290 290 James 13 M ILL 36 290 290 SY*l** 11 M MO 37 290 290 Nancy 8 F MO 38 290 290 William 6 M MO 39 290 290 rachael 6/12 F MO I hope these come to the list in a decipherable condition and not askew! I especially hope that it helps someone out with their search! Good hunting to you all. Sherre