Not to be rough on your kinfolk, but looks like to me he didn't like raisin younguns all by himself. He married Maranda to take care of the first 8 and then three months after she died, he married the housekeeper. Whatta guy. I am glad you have the 80 census. How many children are listed in the household? Are Sallie and Will listed? They would be under 10 I think. I can't find any info on where our Willis was born. Nor where he and Maranda married. As I wrote to Jan it wouldn't hurt to check Henry County Also. Well good luck in your search. I can't help you much execpt on the sikes/sykes. They are my line. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Dear Marsha & Jan, >Wow! What quick responses I received from you two! You are really on top of >it! >First, I must say I'm not sure how Elizabeth Campbell got in there. His >first wife was Elizabeth Orton. The Orton Family Bible has been found and >their marriage is recorded in it. They married Jan. 5, 1835 in Missouri. >Somewhere I picked up his marriage to Miranda Sykes/Sikes as Jan 3, 1873. I >believe it was at the Sykes/Sikes Family Reunion in Paris, TN. in 1993. >After Miranda's death, I have him marrying Elizabeth Butler (the housekeeper) >on Jan 8, 1876. Seems he liked to marry during the month of January! >Anyway, the mystery has always been......where did he and Miranda marry? By >the way, William Henry was my husband's grandfather. Sure wish some of the >older folks were still around and could fill in our blanks for us. >Thanks to both of you for your research and effort. Really appreciate you >guys. >The 1880 Census shows him married to Elizabeth Butler. >Want a real hum-dinger to look for??? The father of Willis! Have never >found when or where he was born, or his parent's names. I have always said >he was born under a rock and married on a wagon train. Am beginning to >believe I MAY BE RIGHT!! Well, that's enough of that! >Thanks again. >Carolyn Whitford > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? >