This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: IAmLindaReed Surnames: evans/graham/jeffords Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9746.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I always welcome new eyes to try to help in this family search. I'm fairly sure that Samuel Graham who died in 1831 in Clay Co., IL is the father to Harrison Graham and most likely John Graham and Washington Graham, perhaps Stephen W. Graham and Elizabeth Graham who married Daniel Evens or Evans or Evins, etc. I haven't found much regarding these families prior to 1830 as there are lots of Evans, Grahams, and Jeffords in the KY census and so far I've not been able to sort out when belongs to my group. The all seem to cling to the basic names of John, Thomas, Andrew, Samuel, etc. I do have the following events in as chronological order as possible. 1817 - Margaret Evens married John Jeffords in Jefferson Co, KY John Jeffords is enumerated On the 1830 Clay Co., IL census,and living nearby are, Seth, Andrew, Anne, and John Evans, and Samuel Graham. Samuel Graham assigned over to John Evans a wagon to satisfy a lawful debt on 14 June 1831; recorded 6 Aug 1831. A John Graham, John Evans and Andrew Evans were the administrators of the property of Samuel Graham and posted bond for such on 2 August 1831. John Jeffords and Andrew Evens were the appraisers of the goods and chattels and personal estate of Samuel Graham 18 Jan 1832 in an Inventory of Bill of Appraisement. A John Jeffords, Andrew Evans, Washington Graham, John Evans, John Graham all purchase goods from the sale of this estate. Daniel Evans married Elizabeth Graham 30 Apr 1837 in Clay Co., IL Stephen W.Graham married Darcus Evans 21 May 1837 in Clay Co., IL Daniel Evans is the head of household on 1840 Census in Clay Co., IL. Living nearby are, Seth Evans, Thomas Evans, John Evans, and Andrew Evans, John, Stephen W., and Harrison Graham, and John Jeffries (Jeffords). 1850 Richland Co., Il census shows that Margaret (Evans) Jefferies as being from Maryland, as well as Andrew Evans, Darcus (Evans) Graham, and Seth Evans, who lives in nearby Clay County, IL, all being from Maryland. This is a work in progress. Linda Reed Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.