Frances McKinney, daughter of William and Nancy (McAliley) McKinney, married Samuel Wood Osborn 14 Sep 1864, Fayette Co, IL (in " Van Dalia," according to marriage page in Bible). Samuel was the son of John and Sarah "Sally" (Nolen) Osborn who (by 1859) moved to Fayette County from Scott Co., VA (with a short stop in Pulaski Co., KY, in between) ____________________ There seems to be some misunderstanding. I didn't even mention Mary Ann Reavis (aka Revis) in an earlier posting -- and certainly didn't say she married Samuel Osborn. However, Miles C. McKinney, uncle and guardian of Frances (McKinney) Osborn, was the third husband of Mary Ann Reavis Ledbetter Dycus McKinney Ellison Bennett. On 25 Apr 1864, Mary Ann appeared before Charles W. Jenks, Clerk of County Court, to apply for her widow's pension. She swore "That she is the widow of Miles C. McKinney who was a Private in Company F. commanded by Captain John Welsh in the Ninety Seventh Regiment of Illinois Volunteers in the War of 1861, who died on the twenty third day of January AD 1863 at Vicksburg Mississippi of disease contracted in the said service, viz of Erysipelas." She also declared "that she was married to the said Miles C. McKinney on the 14th day of January AD 1858, That her name before her said marriage was Mary A. Dycus . . . and that she has remained a widow since his death." Also mentioned in the pension application are two "surviving children of said soldier under sixteen years of age at the time of his decease, viz: Rebecca Jane McKinney, aged five years September 9th 1863, Daniel Uriah McKinney aged three years August 8th 1866 . . . ." The document was witnessed by Daniel Uriah McKinney and Martin Welch (aka Welsh). Mary Ann married twice after Miles McKinney's death: to Robert Ellison in 1866 (as stated below) AND to Joel Bennett on 21 Mar 1872. A year after that, Mary A. Bennett gave consent for her daughter, Rebecca McKinney, to marry Robert J. Bennett (30 Jul 1873). The 1870 Fayette County census for Sharon Twp (p. 76, p. 188 of FCGS's printed copy) shows Mary Ellison 36, William 14, Lincoln 8 and Rebecca 12. William probably is Mary's son by Thompson Dycus. Lincoln either was a nickname for the young Daniel Uriah McKinney (to distinguish him from the older D. U.) -- or else an error on the part of whomever extracted the census. I only have printed versions of the Fayette County censuses. If any lister has access to the actual images and could clarify this listing, it would be very much appreciated. Also, does anyone out there know if/how Mary's husband Joel Bennett and her son-in-law, Robert J Bennett, are related? Or what happened to Robert Ellison? He and Mary Ann supposedly had a daughter, Iola, b. abt.1867. ____________________ FYI: Mary Ann Reavis' first husband, Henderson Ledbetter had previously been married to Samantha Sage, daughter of George and Tamar Christine (Hollingshead) Sage. Fayette County marriage records note: "Henderson Ledbetter, being duly sworn, says that George Sage consented that license might issue to join his daughter Samantha in marriage with the said Henderson Ledbetter, and that the said George Sage came to town with him, the said Henderson, for the purpose of giving his consent in person, but being unable to find the clerk, the said George left town." The license was granted 30 Aug; the couple married 7 Sep 1845. On 18 or 19 May 1855, Henderson Ledbetter married Hester E. Radcliff in St. Clair Co., IL. Does anyone know to whom Hester belongs? Carol in Cornhuskerland Jerryblay@aol.com wrote: I have that Mary Ann Reavis (b. Oct. 16, 1831 MO, d. ca. 1818 Fayette Co., IL, dau. of Somomon and Mary (Greene) Reavis), married: 1) Henderson Ledbetter, May 21, 1850, Fayette Co., IL 2) Thomason Dycus, Aug. 26, 1855, Fayette Co., IL 3) Miles C. McKinney, Jan. 14, 1858 (he died ca. 1864, Civil War) 4) Robert Ellison, Aug. 1, 1866. Is this the same Mary Ann, widow of Miles C. McKinney, who married Samuel Wood Osborn? When were they married? bobcartilson@uswest.net wrote: After John D. McAliley died, Miles C. McKinney (another of William and Frances Emeline sib's), took over as young Frances' guardian. Unfortunately, Miles died in 1863 (Civil War). After losing her parents and two uncle guardians, poor young Frances must have had it. In 1864, she married Samuel Wood Osborn -- and they became my husband's 2great-grandparents. >