I discovered this board in January and responded to a Posting that had taken place in 1997. Thank goodness he still had the same e-mail! We are third or fourth cousins and we have been exchanging information and pictures every since. We are both searching for descendants or ancestors for Thomas and Susanna Hitchens Holt. Thomas was born April 10, 1823. We believe he had a brother William and a sister Mary. He married Susanna Hitchens on October 13,1844 at St. Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England. Susanna was born in 1826. We believe both Tom and Susanna were born in Lancashire. Tom and his wife came to Rosefield Township near Peoria, Illinois in the 1850's. They had six children: 1. James Holt born April 4, 1845 2. Benjamin Franklin Holt born April l, 1856 mar. Lizzie Shephard 3. Thomas Hoyle Holt born March 23, 1858 mar. Lillian Morris 4. Mary Ellen Holt born 1862 mar. Frank Erford 5. Lawrence Collinge Holt born March 9, 1864 mar. Lillian Jane Resinger 6. Florence Elener Holt born 1867 mar. J.W. Wales Any help that anyone can give us is greatly appreciated.