Hello All, I am new to this list and need help finding the parents and/or siblings of my gr gr grandfather, Micajah Y. THOMPSON. He was born in 1809/1810 possibly in KY and died on or abt 8 March 1870 in Key West, Dubuque Co., Iowa. By 1832 he was in Missouri. He married (1) Elizabeth MEFFORD, nee PRITCHARD on 11 Nov 1832, in Pike Co., Missouri. (Note: Elizabeth Pritchard's first husband was Alfred MEFFORD and they married 10 July 1828, also in Pike Co., Missouri). Children of this marriage: (1) John, born abt 1833/34 in Missouri (2) Ignatius C., born abt 1836 in Missouri (3) Rebecca, born abt 1838 in Missouri (4) Gabriel M., born 1 June 1840 in Missouri, died 15 January 1900 in Oklahoma; married Catherine ROMANOP on 14 May 1862 in Ottercreek Twp, Jackson Co., Iowa (my gr grandfather) (5) Lucy Ann, born abt 1842 in Missouri, married a Mr. QUACKENBUSH and was in Chicago in 1899. (6) Elizabeth, born 1846 in Iowa (prob. Dubuque Co.), married Daniel MOORE on 21 March 1862 in Dubuque Co., and was in Oklahoma in 1899. Micajah married (2) Mary BECKWITH (born 27 March 1829 in Indiana; died 25 June 1899 in Dubuque Co.) on 26 April 1852 in Lafayette Co., Wisconsin. Children of this marriage: (1) James H., born abt 1853/54 in Dubuque Co., Iowa; married Elizabeth GRIBBEN on 27 December 1876 in Dubuque Co.; died 27 December 1922 in Dubuque Co. (2) Amanda, born 11 April 1855 in Dubuque Co., Iowa; married Adam HOERNER on 21 July 1880 in Dubuque Co.; died 26 April 1915 in Dubuque Co. (3) Alvin A., born 1858 in Dubuque Co., Iowa; married Eva May BUTTERFIELD on 15 March 1880 in Dubuque Co.; died 12 February 1931 in Dubuque Co. Would also like to exchange info with anyone researching any of the lines and meet any descendents of the above family. Any help on where to look for info on Micajah THOMPSON's parents or siblings would be greatly appreciated. This has been a brick wall for me for several years. Vicki Thompson Douglas spirit@uslink.net