Hi, Spent part of yesterday at the Iliana Genealogical and Historical Society in Danville, Il. Didn't find much, but what I did find settles one question once and for all: that some of the children of Hugh A Evans married to Alice Jane Lyle were, indeed, born in Champaign, Illinois. Couldn't find records for them all, but did find two. Frank Earle Evans, son of Hugh and Alice Jane, was born on 22 Aug 1887 in Champaign, Illinois. Source: CCGS Quarterly [Champaign County Genealogical Society] 21:4 Spring 2000 pg 121 Record 3:1195537 Also, besides Arthur Lyle, Frank Earle and Mary Hazel, Hugh and Alice Jane also had an infant who died. There was no name and no date, but the information about the child's birth comes from: From record found at Iliana Genealogical Society Champaign County Births, Marriages, Deaths, Naturalizations IGHS 977.366 Rec Page no 33 [137 0f book] Ref No 4426 Champaign Tp Hugh A Evans born in Ohio; Alice J Lyle born in Ohio I think more information is to be had, but we'll need to contact Champaign, Illinois. Note that I did Not get the actual birth records, just the sources for them. Something else to think about. Hugh and Alice Jane had come to Champaign by 1885, a year after their marriage in Hillsboro, Ohio. By the 1890 census they are to be found back in Hillsboro. So...... we have to wonder why? Why did they spend that time in Champaign? Was it because of the railroad, very big in Champaign at that time? Was it because of a war? Stay tuned. Something else might turn up. Renee