The gal in Tazewell Co IL found a few newspaper items on the Gorin clan and I thought I'd pop in and share them since it's been way too quiet on this list! >From the Tazewell Independent, 25 Sept 1879: "On Monday night Miss Lizzie Gorin celebrated the attainment of her eighteenth birthday at the residence of her father, J. G. Gorin, Esq. A gay company of young people, numbering no less than forty, came together to do honor to the occasion. During the eveing ice cream, cake, and other delicacies were served, and a most delighful and enjoyable time was had.. He Independent sincerely wishes Miss Lizzie many happy returns of the day." (This is the grandau of Sanford Pell Gorin). >From the Washington Investigator, Thurs, 11 Mar 1858. "Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby give that on Friday the 12th day of March next, we will attend before the county court of Tazewell county, at 10-o'clock, A.M., for the purpose of settling and adjusting all claims against the estate of S. P. Gorin late of said county, deceased; when and where all claimants are require to present their demands for adjustment. All persons indebted to said estate are also notified to make payment to the undersigned without delay." /s/ John G. Gorin, M. E. Davidson, Adminstrators. Same paper: "Married. On Monday evening, March the 8th, inst. by the Rev. Wells Andrew. Mr. John G. Gorin to Miss Julia E Word, of Washington. To the lovely Julia and our friend John, who have committed that awful deed, matrimony, the printers tender their humble acknowledgements for a portion of the spoils - acompanied with the ardent hope that the myrtle tree may ever flourish between them, and its fruit bless the labor of their hands. - Could that happy couple have seen our somidance with delight, as our eyes rested on the gold dollar and the golden cake that a friendly hand laid on our table, they'd a known that printers have feelings. They took the cars for New York the same night. Our best wishes attend them." Editor They don't write wedding announcements like that any more! Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/