Thanks so very much-- I know I will finally match up my Currys with all the information I have been collecting. Or at least try to get enough info to go back another generation. Dianne Diane: Marriage Records, Fayette County , 1821-1877 Anderson Curry and ELizabeth Pruett, license 28 Feb, both of age, Married 28 Fev 1865 by Elder Levi H. Jones, M.G., (Book Old A, p.90, l. 18) Samuel Curry, age 21 and Sarah A. Brown, age 17, license 6 May 1875. Samuel Curry made affirmation, J.H. Manion, guardian, gave consent for Sarah. Married 6 May, 1875 by James M. Manion, J.P. (Book Old B, p.6, l.23, No. 245) Marriage book, 1878-98 Richard P. Curry 24 farmer res Fayette County born Fayette County parents ANderson Curry and Betsy Ann Pruitt and Victoria PRYOR 23 res FC b FC p John Pryor and Polly Mahon Married 29 Sept, 1981 at Vandalia (A 270) In the 1880 census: Wilberton Twp, p. 20 120 120 CURRY, ANderson 40 farmer Ky Tenn Tenn Elizabeth A. 40 wife Ill Tenn Tenn Cordelia E. 13 Dau, Richard, P. 13 son, James P. 11 son, Charles P. 6 son, Milly Lee 3 dau (all Ill Ky Ill) 121 121 CURRY, Thomas 42 farmer Ky Tenn Tenn Sarah 44 wife Ill Ill ILL Lydia A. 15 dau, Martha F. 11 dau, William A. 7 son, Thomas f. 3 son all Ill Ill Ill)[the father's birthplace is Ky] 122 Pruett, James M. 28 farmer Ill Tenn Tenn Sarah E. 24 Ohio Pa Pa Mable C. 6/12 (b.Dec) Ill Ill Ohio There's also a record for: E. Samuel CURRY 70 Ky Va Va in the household of Robert GATEWOOD and his wife Elizabeth (age 23) that says he is the father-in-law, but the marriage record of Elizabeth Curry says her parents are Adam A. Curry and Martha J. Murry. The only ELizabeth PRUETT of the right age I see in early records is: 1850 p. 851 434 PRUIT, Andrew 32 farmer Tenn Nancy 31 Tenn Willia 12 Tenn, Isaac B. 10 Tenn Betsy A. 8 Ill, Mary J. 6 Ill, Eleanor L. 5 Ill, Paley 3 (male) Ill, Gabriel 1 Ill In 1860 Richland Twp. 311 Pruett, Nancy 41 Tenn Isaac 20 farmer Ill, Elizabeth 18 Ill, Mary Jane 17 Ill, Elemor S. 15 Ill, G.P. 11 Ill, Nancy P 13 Ill, James 9 Ill, Maranda 7 Ill [this looks a good bet for her family with her age and James' being right] James M. Pruett's marriage record: James M. Pruett 27 res Wilberton Twp b FC p Andrew Pruett and Nancy Stonecypher and Sarah CARR 24 res Lone Grove Twp b Ohio p John Kahr and Mary Allhouse m 27 Febb, 1879 at Vandalia by James H. Scott JP (A 26) Please let me know if you want additional information on these. Judith Cameron Lanclos Highland, CA