Hello List.. I'm new to Scott Co. reserach, but I'm looking for a needle in a haystack, so here goes. 1. What I know: John Adams Blodget and family came to Rock Island, IL, ca. 1859. He appeared in the 1860 City Directory for Rock Island, and also appeared on the 1860 census for that year. His family included wife Nancy Fletcher Blodget, daughter Eliza Blodget Craine, her husband Alfred Craine, and their children John A. B. Craine and Rebecca Craine. 2. They quite possibly came with Blodget's nephew James R. Fletcher. Both Fletcher and his uncle John A. Blodget were attorneys from Bedford Co., PA. Fletcher ended up in Butler Co., IA, and in that county's 1915 history, mention is made that he practiced law in Rock Island, Davenport, and Le Claire prior to buying land in Butler Co. (he "practiced as a land agent in Davenport"), and then relocating there. 3. I'd assume there's some record of James R. Fletcher's residence in the Davenport/Le Claire area, as well as his admission to the Scott Co. Bar. After the 1860 census, the John Blodget family vanishes...did they relocate across the river to Davenport with their nephew? By the time of the 1870 census, James R. Fletcher has moved to Clarksville, Butler Co., IA. In 1867, he married Fanny Waterman in Rock Island Co. If anyone thinks they can help solve the Blodget/Fletcher dilemma--what did they do in Scott Co., and when did they do it?--I'd love to hear from them, plus any suggestions. David Fletcher Richmond,Va