In "History and Families of Gallatin County 1988," Hannah Combs Friedlander writes: "In 1820, Jonathan [Combs] married Icyvilla Dolan, daughter of Mary Trousdale and Patrick Dolan.... Icyvilla and Jonathan had eleven children:.... "After many years as a solid citizen and family patriarch, in his old age Jonathan flung up his heels, divorced his wife and married a much younger woman named Phoebe Morris. Apparently, she shortly turned him out, and he, insolvent and ill, was rescued by his oldest daughter, Callista, and was taken in by his son, George W., until he died shortly thereafter. This escapade was very upsetting to all his children. That may be why burial is unknown, as is that of Icyvilla." Apparently, Jonathan and Phoebe never had children. What particulary interests me about this anecdote is the identity of Patrick Dolan. I had a great grandfather named Patrick Dolan, who was in Gallatin County for a few years (in the 1830s I think) but who later moved to White County. Does anyone know if he was the Patrick Dolan who had a daughter with Mary Trousdale? The dates do not match, Patrick coming from Ireland after Icyvilla married (1829). Are the dates wrong, or were there two Patrick Dolans in Southeastern Illinois? Thanks for any information you may have. Wanda Avila ----- Original Message ----- From: The Marx Family <rmarx2@wi.rr.com> To: <ILGALLAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:25 PM Subject: Jonathan Combs and Mrs. Phoebe Morris > The abovr couple married in Gallatin County on 4 Aug 1870. I am trying > to ascertain if Phoebe was my great great grandmother, Phoebe E. W. > Pearson who was married to Smilth L. Morris in VA. Smith died in 1869 > and Phoebe and the children disappeared. There is a Jonathan Combs with > a wife and family in the 1850 Gallatin Co. Census and I don't find them > in 1860. Does anyone know anything about either Jonathan or Phoebe? I > am debating whether I want to order the marriage certificate because I > understand that I would not obtain any family information on the > document. > > Thanks much for any help. > > Catherine > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Wanda, I am pretty sure the White County Patrick Dolan, who gave the land for St. Patrick's church at Enfield was married to a Maria Connelly. This Dolan was born in Ireland in 1815, and immigrated to New York state in 1834. I wonder if he had relatives in Gallatin Co--I always heard he came to work on the railroads. An 1870 marriage license won't have any family info unless one of parties were underaged. It would also list the minister, which might help distinguish between a Catholic and Protestant family, and should have the witnesses. Cindy Birk Conley Carmi, IL Wanda Avila wrote: > > In "History and Families of Gallatin County 1988," Hannah Combs Friedlander > writes: > > "In 1820, Jonathan [Combs] married Icyvilla Dolan, daughter of Mary > Trousdale and Patrick Dolan.... Icyvilla and Jonathan had eleven > children:....