Hello Betty Fissel, I saw your posting on ILKNOX-L regarding McMillan. I don't know if this will help or just muddy the water. My gg-grandmother was Jane E McMillan. I know of no link to your James McMillan but she lived in Abingdon, Knox County for a number of years. The book "Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois", 1886 identifies her. The words and presentation are verbatim to include the parentheses around Kinney. "Dr. Christianer was married at Canton, Ill., Dec. 5, 1850, to Miss Jane E., the accomplished daughter of James P. and Mary M. (Kinney) McMillen. She was born in Mercersburg, Pa., May 30, 1827. Her father was born at the same place, June 2, 1793, and her mother was likewise born there Jan. 17, 1803. The date of the marriage of her parents was in January, 1820." Marriage documents of her children show her maiden name to be McMillan and McMillen. Some of her children's death records of many years later show her maiden name to be McMillan. My attempts to find her in Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA have been interesting. I find that James Poe McMullen married Mary McKinnie January 12, 1820. I have also found that a James McKinnie, whom I understand to be a cousin of Mary, was born in Mercersburg, PA and died in Abingdon, IL. I would be happy to give you the sketchy information that I have. I would also appreciate knowing if you have developed anything that would help solve my McMullen / McMillan quandary. Thanks for your efforts. --Jack Trauth