Bill, I really don't know yet. All I can tell you is my husbands father was born in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. His name was James Richard Mercer son of Elias Mercer and Minnie Pearl Lee. Have not been able to find out more then that. If you think these are of your line keep in touch. I am going to Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois to look up some records and then to Toulon, Stark County, Illinois. Will let you know if I find out anything over there. Won't be going for at least another week. Have a nice day. Janice PS. James had a brother named John Mercer who lived in Kewanee. I am putting you in my resource file. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Janice, I noticed in your note that your last name was MERCER. I have been researching the MERCER family that moved to Henry County in 1856 and then moved to Taylor Co., Iowa in 1864-5. These MERCERS were originally from Belmont County, Ohio and Washington, Pa. Bill Berg