In a message dated 3/25/01 9:01:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, ILHAMILT-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Francis Ann Redfearn second married Thomas Anderson, son of John > > Anderson and Mouring Maulding, on 13 Apr 1887 in Hamilton Co., IL. > > There's more details if someone wants them. > > is that Mourning? > > OK everybody - I claim to be the EXPERT on this and Thomas Anderson's moms correct name is Morning Maulding. All the court clerks from Logan County KY to Henderson Co, KY to Union Co. KY to White CO IL to Hamilton County IL spelled it Mourning. But that was because she was always sad when she had to try to get a government clerk to actually do anything (yes that is an uncalled for jab at clerks but you all know its true). However her family obviously considered her to bring a very welcome brightness into every day since the Irish stone cutter James McGilley (married to her daughter Mahalia Anderson) chisseled her name as "Morning" on her tombstone as can be seen at the following web page. http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/Bios/Anderson.htm Patrick J. Anderson http://members.aol.com/patander73/home.html 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723