MCNEW, WILLIAM: According to the 1860 Gallia County, Ohio census William McNew (my wifes gg grandfather) was born about 1835 in Ohio. He lived in Harrison Township and was a Farm Laborer. He married Elizabeth Boster, daughter of John Boster in Gallia Co. 31 July, 1853 and had at least four children; Allison, b-abt 1855; Sylvester, b-3 Feb, 1858; Winfield, b-26 Jan, 1860 and Savannah, B-27 Sept, 1862. By 1870 Elizabeth and her children (and a brother William Boster) were in Jasper County, Illinois without William. According to a Guardianship Petition dated Sept 1868 (in Jasper County) William is awarded Guardianship of Sylvester, Winfield and Savannah (but no Allison). The Petition states that the children have about four Hundred Dollars in Expectancy from the US Government. This probably means that Williams death was the result of the Civil War, but I have not proven that. Any information that would shed light on who William McNew was, who his ancestors were, where he came from as well as the circumstances of his death would be appreciated. David Phillips ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com