My greatgrandfather, Franklin Easley (b. 1850), son of Isaac and Mary Norris Easley, was born in Fulton Co. and lived there until sometime in the 1880's. They were probably in the Vermont, possibly Ipava area. I just learned that he worked in a spoke factory. Is anyone familiar with spoke factories in that area during the time period of 1865 to 1885? I assume it had something to do with wagon wheels, as he made a wagon for a young relative. Franklin married Alice Marshall, daughter of William and Charlotte Loomis Marshall, in Seward Co., NE, in 1887. The Marshalls were formerly from the Vermont area. Other children were Florence and Ross (married Cathleen "Kate" Mercer). They may have been related to S.P. Marshall of Ipava, who died at the age of 60 in the 1880's or 90's. Any connections? Lee Steele Turley