Judith and Dianne and others, I am the one who posted the original message about Sidwells and Guthries. My ancestors are David Sidwell, born circa 1801 in Cumberland County, KY who married Mary Ann (Polly) Guthrie, born circa 1803 in Cumberland County, KY. They were married circa 1825 in Cumberland County, then moved to Fayette County, IL. David and Mary Ann moved to Davis County, IA in the 1840s. One of their children was Margret Sidwell, born October 27, 1835 in Fayette County. She married Conrad Moots Tharp in Davis County in February 1858. They are my gg grandparents. I have David as the son of William Sidwell and Mary Key. I show his siblings as Polly A., Lucinda, William, Amanda, Nathan, Mahala, Isaac Denton, Anne Elizabeth and Rebecca. I would like confirmation of that which is correct and correction on that which is wrong if anyone has information. I know there were several Sidwell/Guthrie marriages, but I know nothing of Mary Ann's parentage and which of the Guthries are siblings, if any. Help here would be appreciated. Fayette County information is rather sparse here in Iowa. Many thanks. Gary -------------------- Gary Morrison 722 SE Peterson Drive Ankeny, Iowa 50021-3468 (515) 964-3806 [email protected] Genealogy Report: http/www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/r/Gary-L-Morrison/index.html Researching: BAKER, BLAKELY, BUCK, CARTER, CHITWOOD, COGHLAN, DAHLSTROM, DAVIS, DEMPSEY, DODD, DUNCAN, ELDER, FARR, FINNEY, FORSYTH(E), FUNK, GUTHRIE, IDDINGS, KEY, KNOX, LEEPER, LUTTRELL, McKAY, McKINLEY, McGINNIS, MOOTS, MORRISON, PARKER, PATTERSON, ROBERTSON, SEXTON, SIDWELL, TATE, THARP, THOMPSON, WATERHOUSE, WILLIAMS, WYNNE/WYNN/WINN, ZIMMERMAN --------------------