Looking for any link in these surnames Durham, Reeves, Chester, Hays, and Cardiff in Pickaway Co., Monroe, Ohio in 1840's. Chester and Cardiff along with two boys Samuel and Jacob Durham were in Danville, Vermilion Co. IL. in 1860. Both these boys in 1850 where living with the Chester and Cardiff family in 1850 in Pickaway Co. Monroe, Ohio. This leads me to think they were orphaned before 1850, so I am desperatly looking for the names of their parents. A Jacob Durham is buried in a small cemetary in Pickaway County, Monroe, Ohio, died in 1847 at the age of 45. Other Durhams could also be buried there. The cemetary is on land once owned by the Hays family. There is also Samuel Reeves buried in the cemetary along with Hays family members. There were no Durhams in Pickaway Co. in 1840 but in a book there is mention about New Holland, Marion Township that says, This is John (Johnny) Durham's grandson (Johnny was the son of Thomas & Margaret Lindsay Durham. He moved to Ohio in 1816 with his son John and his wife Mary Ann Payne(later married Mary McFarland). Johnny died 1821, son John in 1853. Durham property spanned the county line, Johnny's property was disposed of in the records of Pickaway Co, Johns will was supposed to be in Fayette Co. apparently envelope was empty.This Durham line between 1789 and 1815 shows eleven children possibly all boys, born. Any links any one has with these surnames in Ohio would be greatly appreciated. Barbara __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com