Melissa, In the 1870 Clay Co., IL Census, Oskaloosa Twp, I find this: Number 3 PORTER, Andrew, age 45, Farmer, born in OH Mary A., 46, IN Sallie, 18, IN Amanda, 16, IN Mattie, 14, IN Willie, 12, IN Virginia, 8, IN George, 3, IL Lydia, 71, MD Hope this helps you out some. Tricia Tricia Colcleasure Carothers **************************************************************************** ***** At 04:01 PM 11/15/98 -0800, Don & Melissa Alexander wrote: >PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1868 Railroad (RR) > PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1869 Railroad (RR) >PORTER ANDREW Feb. 29, 1872 Railroad (RR) > PORTER LINDEN Dec. 10, 1856 Railroad (RR) > > >These Porters bought land in Clay Co, IL >Anyone know them? > >Melissa Thompson Alexander >www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ >listowner: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com >Edmonds, WA USA > > > > >