Hi. I just found the Denning connection a couple of weeks ago. A search of the Illinois marriage database turned up the following information that may be your three Denning sons and possibly a daughter; one of the sons (Job or Jobe) appears to have married three times in a 9-year period of time: Job Denning married Margaret Jans Lawson, 10 Oct 1880, Vol A, p. 60 Jobe Denning married Maria Ann Radcliff, 29 Sept 1885, Vol A, p 156 Job Denning married Jane Wickersham, 4 July 1889, Vol A, p. 226 Joseph Denning married Mary Ellen Fletcher, 5 Mar 1883, Vol A, p 114 Louis Denning married Hannah Townsend, 22 Jan 1888, Vol A, p 201 Tabitha Denning married James Metcalf, 25 Oct 1891, Vol A, p 272 Hopefully, my Henrietta Denning belongs to one of these three men. I didn't find any Sweetland marriages in or near Fayette County but I did find several Swetland marriages in Fayette and Montgomery Counties: Fayette County Alfred Swetland married Margaret Smith, 18 Sept 1853, Vol A, p 0047 Alva Swetland married Emma Hermann or Herrmann, 24 Dec 1897, Vol B, p 82 Henry C Swetland married Nancy Davis, 15 Apr 1869, Vol A, p 115 Henry W Swetland married Mary Haney, 2 Sept 1877, Vol b, p 0017 Delilah Swetland married Thomas Friend, 17 Sept 1887, Vol A, p 194 Harriet Swetland married Andrew Ritter, 28 Nov 1867, Vol A, p 107 Montgomery County Charles Swetland married Louisa P Luther, 23 Nov 1865, Lic # 2988 Lillie Swetland married James A Bryan, 21 Mar 1882, Vol A, p 81, license #6994 Rosa Swetland married Pinckney Pore, 29 Jul 1886, Vol A, p 128, license #8033 Regards Cheryl Helm, Ohio TaftWanda@aol.com wrote: > Hi The name Denning caught my eye. My great grandmother Rachel Jane > Crume married a John Denning and had 3 sons. They lived in CA. and then > went to Illinois and lived and died in Vandalia. In your research, have > you found anything about any of these Dennings? If so, I would love to > hear from you. My gr. grandmother later md. > Matthew Sweetland in Ca. before going to Illinois. But, I don't know what > happened to Mr. Denning. Thanks! > Taftwanda@aol.com -- "Spelling isn't everything. There are some days when spelling Tuesday, simply doesn't count" - Rabbit, in Pooh Bear