The below message was found in my unused DRAFT file for some reason and wonder if it was ever sent to anyone. Either way, I apoligize for the delay or duplication. There's information in it that may be useful to others. Mary Beth in Wisconsin "Hello again, Bill, Went to p. 515 of the History of Lucas Co. IA,, 1978 ed. to review where I came up with dates: p. 515: After Wm's first wife, Mary Terry, died in Burlington, KA, abt 1859, ... " ... William Tuttle moved to Chariton and married Sarah [Budd] Bidlake in the fall of 1862. One child, Clara, was born to this union in 1863. In January of 1864, he enlisted as a private in Co. I, 4th Regiment of Iowa Volunteers and served until his discharge in 1865. He married Margaret Brown in 1866, and she died in 1882." ... As you can see, this paragraph offers up a good amount of details and assumptions. Since Wm & Sarah m. in fall of 1862, I entered "abt Oct. 1862" for their marriage, and for the birth of Clara, I entered, "1863" based upon the bio, probably July or August 1863 assuming it's nine months after marriage. then about 6 months later, January 1864, William goes off to fight for the north in the Civil War, as did many Iowa Volunteers. He returns, sometime in 1865. September 24, 1865, Sarah marries Armstead Mason Wheeler [p.12 Lucas Co, IA Marriage Records to 1918]. [no ages listed] [Sarah J. Budd was born in Ohio.] Who was ____ Miller that she reportedly married in Ohio, if Tuttle left for the Civil War in Jan 1864, and Sarah then married A.M. Wheeler in Sept. 1865 and was divorced by Wm. Tuttle in 1866? Was a marriage record found by Nettie Tuttle when doing research? Was ____ Miller, really Wheeler? But, Budd/Wheeler m. in Lucas Co., IA, not Ohio. :-) I would imagine the laws were different then as to when they could re-marry or what constituted divorce. p. 666 History of Lucas Co., IA: ... "Armstead Mason Wheeler, ... married Sarah J. Budd, from Ohio, in 1865. ... Sarah's parents were Abraham Budd [ -1854] and Eliza Kohn [1825-1917'. Eliza Kohn was born in Virginia, her second marriage was to Samuel Niswender of this area." ... On 04.06.2004 at 08:41:10, "William E. Tuttle" <oldakoty@outtech.com> wrote: > Mary Beth: I show Sarah m Wm Stanley c 1863, Clara b c1864. I have no other details. Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: gmjensen@bayland.net [mailto:gmjensen@bayland.net] > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:19 PM > To: oldakoty@outtech.com > Subject: marriage dates/years of Sarah Budd > > > Bill, > What year do you show that Sarah m. _____ Miller ? > Do you know if his family was from Lucas Co., IA ? His > first name? I am trying to figure out Sarah's years of > marriage. > Also, do you show a date of marriage for Sarah and Bidlake? Do you show a first name for Bidlake ?? Might it be James ?? > > Thanks ... perhaps your notes show some speculations? > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > ps ... this is a puzzle for me ... :-) > >