Hi, I stopped by a library today and looked at census indexes of Illinois looking for Levit, Stallings and Philips. This is what I found. (I didn't list all the Philips because I couldn't find John P. Philips) 1820 IL census Margaret Stallians - Madison Co John Stallion - Madison Co Samuel Stallion - Madison Co William Stallion - Madison Co There was no Clay Co, IL in 1820. Madison was a large county in 1820. 1830 IL census Benjamin Stallings - Clay Co, pg 98, line 21 Lockheart Stallings - Clay Co, pg 98, line 11 Wellis Stallings - Clay Co, pg 99, line 10 Permelia Philips - Clay Co, pg 98, line 25 Noah Levitt - Clay Co, pg 98, line 24 Thomas Levitt, sen. - Clay Co, pg 98, line 18 Thomas Levitt, jun - Clay Co, pg 97, line 19 James Levitt - Clay Co, pg 97, line 27 David Levett - Clay Co, pg 99, line 27 1840 IL census David Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 James Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 Noah Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 Thomas Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 William Levett - Clay Co, pg 118 William Stallings - Clay Co, pg 113 Lockhart Stallings - Fayette Co, pg 174 Thos Levett - Effingham Co, pg 132 I also looked in a book of Indiana Wills and found the following. John Philip (no s on Phillips) - Green Co, 1846, book A, pg 34 Ignatius Lovett - Posey Co, 1844, book B, pg 128 Wallace Leavitt - Dearborn Co, 1830, book A, pg 36 In another publication by theState of Kentuky I found AARON STALLINGS ( the son of Wright Stallings) who remained in KY after everyone else moved to Posey Co, IN. Page 281 of KENTUCKY SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812 Aaron Stallings was listed in Captain James Robison's Company of the KY Detached Militia commanded by LtCol William Mitchusson. (spellings are as they are listed in the book) For you Stallings folks who are wondering how all this relates, Permelia "Melia" Stallings (dtr of Wright Stallings) married John P. Philips in Logan Co, KY in 1810. Permelia's dtr, Mary "Polly" Phillips, married Noah Levit. Permelia's dtr, Jemina Phillips, married Lockhart Stallings. Permelia, etal, moved from Posey Co, IN to Clay Co, IL after July 1828 (when Mary married Noah and Jemina married Lockhart in Posey Co, IN in a double ceremony). (Noah Levit entered land in Clay Co, IL Feb 8 1839). (Permelia tried to divorce John P. Philips in 1822, but we're not sure if the divorce was granted or she just left him.) There is a marriage between Permelia "Stalings" and Thomas "Levet" 8-3-1833 "Clay County Marriages: 1825-1877; 'Old Number 1 Book'"; page 1-6, Record No. 1-29. It is a possibility that Permelia Stallings Philips assumed her maiden name and gave it when she married Thomas Levet in 1833. Otherwise there is another Permelia Stallings in IL we have been unable to trace! History of Wayne & Clay County Illinois 1884, Chicago Globe Publishing Company, Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street: pg. 470. "the first white settler in Pixley Township was James Levitt who came here from Posey County, Indiana about 1826 and settled on section 21 on the old Louisville and Vincennes Road, near where Buckville, afterward called Pleasant Hill, now stands. A brother, Noah Levitt, came here shortly afterward. He was a restless man and moved from place to place. He finally died in this township." pg. 470-473. "Noah Levitt entered land in 1839. Section 22 in Pixley Township. Jacob Toliver entered section 10 in 1841." (note: Wright Philips, son of John P. Philips and Permelia Stallings, married Rosey Jane Toliver) land Record NAME YEAR TRS DESC 107594 LEVITT NOAH 1841 3 4N 8E21 SWSW 107600 LEVITT NOAH 1839 3 4N 8E22 NESW If anyone has other clues about these families, I would be very grateful. Thank you Wanda Pitt