Jan: Disregard first E-mail. I got this from Henry Colyer Sykes. His source was Beverly Ann Thomson of Bunker Hill, IL. It only says that they mariied in 1872 and that she was his second wife. As far as her children's names they are consistent with Sikes/Sykes naming patterns. But that is all I can tell you. If you have a way to look up births, see if you can find Sallie Ann Whitford born April 14, 1874 and/or William Henry Whitford Born September 24, 1875. She would then have died in early to mid October of that year. This then corresponds with the marriage date to Ms. Butler. He obviously wasted no time. Didn't wanna raise them younguns by hisself. (HAHA) It also gives time of death at or about 1894. I wonder if the 1880 census would shed some light on the whereabouts. I don't have access, does anyone else? I can only assume this was Stewart County, because she is my Arthurs daughter and they had migrated to Stewart County around 1850ish. Since some of these guys went to Henry County, that might also be a good looking place. Sorry I can't give you something more concrete. If you need anything else, I am here. Lately I've been lurking because I didn't know any of the ancestors. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Marsha? Do you have the county that was in??? I can't find it in the >Stewart marriage records...I know that is what the Whitford researchers >have, but I can't FIND it!!! Drivin me nuts!!! Was it supposed to be in >Stewart Co? >jan > >Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com >Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: Willis Whitford > > >> Hi! I'm not Jan but according to my records Willis Whitford was married >to >> Elizabeth Campbell and they had 8 children. After her death he married >> Maranda Sikes 35 (daughter of Arthur and Sallie Gross Sikes) in 1872. They >> had two children Sallie Ann born April 14, 1874 and William Henry "Will" >> born September 24, 1875. Maranda died of Pneumonia in 1875 only three >> weeks after baby Will's birth. >> >> Willis then remarried to an Elizabeth Butler. >> >> If you need further information, let me know. >> >> Marsha >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> >> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:57 PM >> Subject: Willis Whitford >> >> >> >Dear Jan, >> >Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for >Willis >> >Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in >> the >> >year. >> >Thanks. >> >Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! >> > >> > >> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >> >They Hide & I Seek !! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? >> >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My Family Tree has Root Rot !! >