Jeannette and Allen, Thanks so much for all the information. My, my, that Solomon sounds like he was quite a character. There is a Caroline S. Baines buried in Belltown Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois, who is listed as "wife of Solomon" Do you think she could be one of Solomon's wives? It lists her birthdate as 28 Sept 1815 and death as 6 May 1857 and says "Our Mother" on tombstone. Below is the list of a couple generations of descendants for Robert Baines. I've listed them so that the info might help you. Sorry, I don't have a Hannah Baines in my file. Descendants of Robert Baines: 1 Robert Baines b: 1773 in England d: December 24, 1848 .. +Margaret A. Walls b: 1774 in England d: September 18, 1841 . 2 Elizabeth Baines d: in Greene County, Illinois ..... +William Batty b: December 06, 1805 in Yorkshire, England m: January 12, 1831 in Greene County, Illinois d: April 22, 1883 in Greene County, Illinois .... 3 Thomas Batty b: 1832 in Ilinois ........ +Alice .... 3 Charles A. Batty b: April 14, 1833 in Greene County, Illinois d: August 06, 1865 in Nashville, TN ? ........ +Wilmoth S. Jones b: October 26, 1832 in Ilinois m: October 07, 1852 in Greene County, Illinois d: July 20, 1863 .... 3 Richard Batty b: 1835 ........ +Malinda Jones b: in Illinois m: February 09, 1854 .... *2nd Wife of Richard Batty: ........ +Jane Blanchard m: November 10, 1864 .... 3 Robert Batty b: 1837 d: December 28, 1902 ........ +Holly Ann Gist m: October 11, 1861 .... 3 Hannah Margaret Batty b: 1839 in Illinois ........ +William Jones .... 3 William H. Batty b: 1841 in Illinois .... 3 Sarah Elizabeth Batty b: 1843 in Illinois ........ +Henry Jennings .... *2nd Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Batty: ........ +Edward Palmergoodall m: March 20, 1862 .... 3 Anna Batty b: 1847 ........ +James Smith . 2 Charles Baines b: February 08, 1797 in Yorkshire, England d: December 25, 1865 ..... +Jane Townsend b: March 16, 1819 d: March 20, 1896 .... 3 Charles Baines .... 3 Solomon Baines .... 3 Henry Baines . 2 Solomon Baines b: 1805 d: May 04, 1883 in Greene Co., Illinois ..... +Racheal F. Jones b: 1838 d: 1922 Does anyone else on this list have any more information on this Baines family? Have a nice day. Elaine Powell Researching the following names in Greene Co.: ADKINS BAINES BARNES BATTY BRANNON BRIDGES FRY HUGGINS JONES KNIGHT MURRAY POWELL RHODES RILEY SHORT SWALLOW TAYLOR TILLERY WADDELL WARREN WOOD WOODS