my family in Fulton County, Illinois that I have found, still searching for more connections and clues. MOORE Family: Robert Clark Johnston MOORE, born January 11, 1839 in Shelby County, Ohio moved to Fulton County Illinois about 1860.His parents were Richard H. MOORE of Shelby County, Ohio; died 1840. His mother was Catherine HALL MOORE. Robert married Mary Ann RUEY born February 4, 1840 in Louisville, Kentucky. They were married February 14, 1861 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Children: Eva Dewey born abt 1862, she married November 14, 1882 in Fulton County, Il., William RYNO, she died 1942. Daniel Wicks born abt 1864, married Mary Jane LOWE, May 7, 1893, Fulton County,IL., he died at the age of 87. She died in 1939 in Texas. Luella May born abt 1870, married 1889, Samuel Clark STONE, in 1951 she was living in Wichita, Kansas. Rebecca born abt 1872, married 1889, Orrin Berton MILLER, in 1951 she was living in Salinas, Kansas. Robert E. born abt 1875, married Elvie FRAZER HANAN in 1903, in 1951 he was living in Canton, Illinois. Elizabeth born 1883, married Maurice(Morse)LOWERY,living in 1951 in Abilene, Kansas. Carrie Myrtle born 1867, married William Vitrubus MURRAY,she was living in Peoria, Illinois in 1951. LOWE Family: William H. LOWE born August 1842 in Illinois, married Ann Elizabeth BREED March 1, 1867 in Canton, Fulton County Ohio. Children: William born 1864 Mary Jane born January 1865, married to Daniel Wicks MOORE in Canton Fulton County, Il., May 7, 1893. Maria born 1867 Anna Breed born Sept 1870, my father remembers her fairly well, and we have pictures. She never married. John born August 1874 Bernice J. Charles R. (the last two were not on the soundex) ?died young? I believe John LOWE born abt 1803 in Ireland, married to Isabelle born abt 1810 in Pennsylvania is William H. LOWE's parents. siblings to William; Jane, Elizabeth, Andrew and Sarah. I also believe that Richard LOWE born abt 1787 in Ireland, married to Nancy born abt. 1788 in Ireland to be John's parents. Just need some proof.............. BREED family: In 1833, Jonas BREED and his wife Betsey NILES BREED left their home at Stonington Connecticut for Illinois. I have a part of her journal describing the trip. Jonas BREED born April 23, 1779 in Stonington, Ct. married Betsey NILES born April 26, 1786. children all born in Stonington, Ct. their son Jonas Prentice BREED born July 4, 1813. married Sarah A. WRIGHT. He died abt 185. children of Jonas and Sarah: Nathan born abt. died in the Civil War, he was in the 103rd G. Co. Illinois Infantry. Ann Elizabeth born abt. married William LOWE Julia Ann born abt. married MR. COOPER also found that there may have been another child named Mary. Wright Family: All I have is Sarah A. WRIGHT married to Jonas P. BREED. and later married Lewis YETTER. RUEY Family: again I have put some puzzle pieces together on this group. Mary Ann RUEY born February 4, 1840 in Lousiville, Kentucky. Her father; Francis RUEY of France. Her mother: Rebecca CUMMINGS of Louisville, Kentucky. She married Robert Clark Johnston Moore in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. children listed above. In the census within the same neighborhood is Henry A. RUEY born June 1833 married SArah A. ADDIS born December 1839 in New Jersey. children: Ann born April 1860 Augusta Frank born abt. 1861, married to Anna C. LOWE December 6, 1891 in Fulton County,IL. Rebecca Jane born abt. 1866 Mary BElle born March 24, 1869 married Francis M. Williams Laura born abt. 1871 Joseph George K born Mar 12, 1876 William (C?S) born December 27, 1881 I have some of the next generation on Henry' family. any connections, information I would dearly love to hear from ya, Debbie