Hi I have several families in Des Moines County--Portlock, Fleenor, Ritchey, Webster. My main interest is Barnet Portlock and his brother David Portlock. Barnet settled in Des Moines County ca 1837/8. He was married to Sarah Lines in 1823 in Rush County, IN. Their children were: David 1825-1910 married ELizabeth Fleenor Elizabeth 1826-1912 married 1) Hanson B. Marlow 2) John Otten Melinda 1829-1912 married Lawson Bridges Willis 1831-1907 married Elizabeth Davis Warren 1834-1901 married 1) Mary Zion 2) Sophronia Story Mary Etta 1836-1857 never married Amanda ca 1837 died before 1905? married John W. Ratliff Elzora ca 1842-died bef 1905? married Hezekiah Miller Barnet's brother David married Sarah Scott 1825 in Franklin County, IN. Their children were Mary Ann 1827-1851 married Hiram Fleenor Jonathan B. 1832-?? married Elizabeth Ann Caldwell Milton ca 1834-1851 Munroe 1836-1847 Sarah C. 1841-1882 married Iven P. Lee I am trying to find information on all desc of Barnet and David. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy to share. Julie Julie JRDresser@aol.com ============================================================ "Dwell on the past, and you'll lose an eye. Ignore the past, and you'll lose both of them." Old Russian Proverb "What the Son wishes to forget, the Grandson wishes to remember." Marcus Lee Hansen