William & Rachel (PERSINGER) ALLEN - from KY, MO to Madison Co IA by 1852. William's wives before Rachel: Polly BURNS & Nancy MC COUN. Sylvester & Elizabeth (RAY) KINNEY - from Shelby Co IN to Madison Co IA by 1860. Son Francis Simpson KINNEY m Orinda Frances ALLEN 1881 Madison Co, IA. Barnabas & Lydia (TRUITT) RAY from Shelby Co IN to Madison Co IA by 1860. Barnabas' second wife Lucy Mary HILL. Brick wall: Who were the ancestors of Rachel ALLEN? She was widow of John PERSINGER when she married William ALLEN and was supposedly of American Indian heritage and was from VA (possibly Botetourt Co). Pat Lorentzen, Santa Barbara, CA