Hi Linda, If the below Samantha was the correct gal that stood up at Chariton for Geroge Holt & Georgie Evans wedding, she was about 19 at the time, in 1909. Was poking around in Ancestry.com and found a Samuel D. Marquis family in the next county over from Lucas Co, specifically: Liberty Twp., Clarke Co., IA. He was b. 1860. If Sarpeta Jane Marquis b. in 1832 OH, who m. John W. Brownrigg, one might assume her father, also a Samuel, was b. abt 1812 or before ... skipping 20 years per generation or so. As speculated, that would make Samantha, b. 1889, a possible Great Grand child of the 1812 Samuel. :) This is one scenario anyway. Does this help? In this 1900 Census, this Samantha A., age 10, had siblings: Mary L., John W., Flossie F or J., Orrin ?, Olive. Ages, respectively: 12, 7, 5, 3 & 3/12mo. At least this offers a possibility of an area to research. :) I think there are more children of the first Samuel. In other words, perhaps a son of that first Samuel b. abt 1812 had a son who then had this particular Clarke Co., IA Samuel D. b. July 1860 ? His parents were b. Ohio/Iowa. His wife's name was Martha J? _____, b. Nov. 1863 in Iowa. Her parents were b. Germany. In the 1860 Census for Brighton Twp., Beaver Co., PA there was another Samantha Marquis, age 11, b. PA, daughter of John & Rebecca Marquis, ages 25/28. The only male child in 1860 was Daniel, age 16, as listed in the census. He might be the possible father of Samuel who settled in Clarke Co., neighboring Lucas Co., The Holt's Warren Twp., Lucas Co., appeared to live one township away from Clarke Co., so they likely weren't neighbors, but perhaps the young people met each other through functions or schooling at Charition. Happy Hunting, mbj