In a message dated 11/11/00 8:06:30 AM Central Standard Time, bobcartilson@uswest.net writes: << 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. >> 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? Jerry Blaylock