This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Darwin, Briley, Rafferty, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/He.2ADI/331 Message Board Post: I am interested in anyone who has any info on the Leonidas A. DARWIN born abt. 1825, I don't have a place for his birth, d. Feb. 2, 1869 in Olive Branch, Alexander, Ill., married to Nancy H. (BRILEY) DARWIN on Oct. 7, 1847 Henderson Co. Ill. she died Feb. 28 1869. They had 4 children 1.) Amanda (DARWIN) HAMBLIN b. abt. 1849 Illiniois, 2.) Peter Leroy DARWIN b. March 16, 1856 Illinois, 3.) Richmond Grant DARWIN b. Sept. 18, 1864 Olive Branch, Alexander, Ill, and 4.) Franklin Logan DARWIN b. Jan. 13, 1868 Olive Branch, Alexander, Ill.. In Leonidas A. Darwin's Pension papers one of the Affidavit says they lived in Olive Branch for 10 years. There good neighbors were John COAKLY, Rosanna A. COAKLY, and their daughter Mary (CHOAKLY) HARRISON. Any info on this family would be great. Thank you Darlene Darwin Bell