Hi to all.......... Since my last post about Charles McCLAIN in 1820 in Gallatin Co, Il............it is proven.......the man that I research with (I can't leave home due to disable husband) went to Gallatin Co last Thursday and bingo right off the bat proved it was my great great great granddaddy!!!!!! I sure would love to exchange info with anybody that might be just remotely related...... His wife's name was Elizabeth ??.....their oldest son (my line) was John McCLAIN and wife Lydia ?? of which they may have very well married in that area...... Charles McCLAIN was in Gallatin Co by at least 1817 November 4 ....date of his land grant....... he was there in 1818 with himself and 11 people in the household......he was there in 1820 himself and 13 people in the household..these were from the state census....for some reason he is not on the federal census of 1820.....1828 he sold his property in Gallatin Co...the deed state his name, Charles McCLAIN, his wife's name, Elizabeth ?? and that he is now living in Weakley County, Tennessee!!!!!!!!!!!! 1830 Census of Weakley Co finds him and 17 people in the household......... I will gladly exchange info, furnish info on these people.........surely there is at least one person out there that has a connection........thanks pj