Jean, Don't know if this will help, but I happened to receive it today so I thought I'd pass it on, just in case. The information was in reply to a query I made some time ago for anything on TEFFT, MARKLE, or CASSELL in Coles Co. Mariah E. Tefft married Salem H. Chappell 11-26-1857 in Fulton County, IL Mariah E. Chapple* married William Smith 04-06-1864 in Fulton County, IL * Note the difference in the spelling of the last name. Kathleen Cooper kathleencooper@bigfoot.com Carlsbad, CA -----Original Message----- From: Jean Day [mailto:jday@foothill.net] Sent: 22 August 1999 5:23 AM To: ILCOLES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILCOLES-L] Ballew - Chappel Hi Everyone.... Can anyone on the List tell me if there was a CHAPPEL family in Coles Co. around 1870? I'm looking for the parents of Maggie CHAPPEL, who married Green BALLEW Their son, William Lindsay BALLEW, was born in Charleston, Coles Co on 8-12-1871. I'd also like proof of William's birth. Can Anyone help me? Any information about these people will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. Jean Day jday@foothill.net ______________________________