Hi Kathy, The IL Marriage Index list has a Charles Clark and Elizabeth Reed marrying 10/17/1839, Vol.B-p.20, L.594, Morgan Co. IL. Anyone doing IL research should bookmark this useful site http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html Regards, Howard > > Hi, I am looking for connections for a Charles Clark who marr Malinda Elizabeth (or Melinda, or Elizabeth Malinda) Reed in Sangamon/or Morgan Counties in IL. They had a large family which I do not have all the names of the children except my great-grandfather, Andrew > Jackson Clark who was born in 1840 there in IL. Charles died in the late 1850's, c. 1858-1859 as Malinda marries again to a George W. Clark and has more children. George and Malinda end up in Page Co, IA. Do any of these names and dates match with what you have? > Looking forward to hearing from you when you can. > Kathy Clark Stovall in CA