Though I do not have any specific information about the people mentioned, my g-grandmother moved from Adams County, IL, to Reno County, KS (near Wichita) in about 1885. She followed other family members who first traveled from Adams County, IL, to Reno County, KS, by covered wagon in 1872, and made several trips back and forth in the following years. Apparently, quite a number of people made this trip. Lucy In a message dated 8/20/02 12:44:15 PM, Eahese@aol.com writes: << Hi Sue, I knew I left out something. Yes, she came to Quincy and married Herman HERING at St. Boniface in 1860, they had 8 children including my grandmother, Elizabeth born 1864. Herman was a tailor and both died in 1908. Interestingly, I have never been able to find any civil references to them although they lived in Quincy almost 50 years. Elizabeth was married to Richard Roland BENNETT in 1893 in Wichita, KS; another mystery. How did they meet? Ed Florida >>