Randy: Thanks for your reply. Will be looking forward to hearing more (I hope). Here is the information I have on this marriage: Mary Jane Coplinger-John McLeroy (variation of surname McElroy) 2 Oct 1856 Benton County-computer marr submission controlled extraction program M519021-0830. (Ltr from Lola Sorensen 6/15/96). 1860 Henry Co, TN Census: District 15, 9/12/1860; HH 1790/1822: John McLeroy 27, $100, $150, TN; Mary J, $25 TN; Jerucia E, 2 F TN; Lucinda A, 1 F TN. Families and Histories, Benton Co, TN, Vol. I, 1987, PG. 91: "Mary Jane married John McElroy and had 2 children, Jerucia and Lucinda. Mary Jane died before the 1880 Census, in 1880 her children were living with Elizabeth, King Hiram's widow". ============