The marriages that interest me took place in 1858 LaSalle County. What additional information might be gained from the marriage certificate for that year? Bonnie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005

Why not write to IRAD instead. They charge minimally. As I have written to a few different IRADs in Illinois-some charged me nothing for a marriage certificate--some charged me 25 cents per page with a minimum charge of $1.00. I can't remember which one of these I was charged by the IRAD that serves La Salle County. This is a lot less than the Courthouse will charge you these days. Be sure to put in all the information you found in the Illinois Marriage Index. Here's the address--just add that you will be happy to pay for the cost of this marriage certificate and they will bill you separately. Also, when I have written I have asked for 2 or 3 marriage certificates and they have complied. Illinois Regional Archive Depository C/O Regional History Center Founders Memorial Library Room 400 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 Note a marriage in 1863 may not have parental information. Joan nredell wrote: >I am new to the list and recently found in the IL marriage list my ancestor who married in 1863. As it is in the listing I want to request a certificate and I am writing to the La Salle County Courthouse as suggested. Does anyone know the cost of this service? On the site it says that all counties differ in costs. Has anyone had recent experience is requesting a marriage cert. Can you tell me how much for this? >Thank you, >Nana(NAY-na) RUTHERFORD Redell > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >

I don't know why her obit was in the paper. Andrew Hayer, who died in 1899 and Ellen, his wife, who died in 1925 did not have an obit in the Streator paper. Veterans usually rated an obituary. I remember reading that the Streator newspapermen were complaining that county legal notices were not being placed in the local Streator papers. Perhaps putting in county wide obituaries was their way of expanding their readership area. It is kind of a "hit or miss" thing. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Joannie is there a lot of obits from this far north of Streator in the old > Times Press? Would they have done any on the Marseilles area?? > Here I thought I was limited to the Ottawa paper. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> > To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 8:07 PM > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: [Mres. Julia Hayer > > > > ...from Streator Daily Free Press > > Feb. 12, 1904 > > Mrs. Julia Hayer died at her home in Miller Township recently, > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

...from Streator Daily Free Press Feb. 12, 1904 Mrs. Julia Hayer died at her home in Miller Township recently, aged 83 years. She was born in Norway in 1821 and came to this country in 1842. In 1845 she came to Illinois and was married to Mr. Hayer and then settled on the farm where she died. She was the mother of ten children, eight of whom are living. Julia Elefson(sp) and her husband Oliver Larsen Hayer, Sr. are buried in Section Cemetery. -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Must not of had any children. Andrew wasn't married to his first wife to > long so they probably didn't have any children as well. Thanks for all you > have done for me. Guess I can move onto the next child of Lars Andersen > FOLSELAND (HAYER) and Anne Marie OLSEN. > Please send me the obituary on Margaret if you would. > Gwen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> > To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:05 PM > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Andrew Larsson Hayer > > > > > > The 1900 census for Miller Twp. shows Ellen living with her sister Sophia > > Danielson?. It also shows 0/0 children for Ellen. > > Joanie > > -- > > Streatorland Historical Society > > 306 South Vermillion Street > > Streator, Illinois 61364 > > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Olena, Andrew's first wife died in 1874, they were still married when she died, correct? Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Must not of had any children. Andrew wasn't married to his first wife to > long so they probably didn't have any children as well. Thanks for all you > have done for me. Guess I can move onto the next child of Lars Andersen > FOLSELAND (HAYER) and Anne Marie OLSEN. > Please send me the obituary on Margaret if you would. > Gwen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> > To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:05 PM > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Andrew Larsson Hayer > > > > > > The 1900 census for Miller Twp. shows Ellen living with her sister Sophia > > Danielson?. It also shows 0/0 children for Ellen. > > Joanie > > -- > > Streatorland Historical Society > > 306 South Vermillion Street > > Streator, Illinois 61364 > > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

The 1900 census for Miller Twp. shows Ellen living with her sister Sophia Danielson?. It also shows 0/0 children for Ellen. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

Joannie is there a lot of obits from this far north of Streator in the old Times Press? Would they have done any on the Marseilles area?? Here I thought I was limited to the Ottawa paper. ----- Original Message ----- From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 8:07 PM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: [Mres. Julia Hayer > ...from Streator Daily Free Press > Feb. 12, 1904 > Mrs. Julia Hayer died at her home in Miller Township recently,

Must not of had any children. Andrew wasn't married to his first wife to long so they probably didn't have any children as well. Thanks for all you have done for me. Guess I can move onto the next child of Lars Andersen FOLSELAND (HAYER) and Anne Marie OLSEN. Please send me the obituary on Margaret if you would. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Andrew Larsson Hayer > > The 1900 census for Miller Twp. shows Ellen living with her sister Sophia > Danielson?. It also shows 0/0 children for Ellen. > Joanie > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

1870 Census Miller Twp., LaSalle County iL Heyer, Andrews 54 M W Norway IL Farmer $3500 $710 Heyer, Oleanos (sp?) 50 F Keeping House b Norway Thompson, Hergnt 76 F W At Home Norway Ablson Christ 26 M W Farm Lab Norway 1900 Census Miller Twp., LaSalle County IL Hayer, Ellen S. 53 July 1847 F Widowed Norw Farmer na 1874 Danielson, Sophia Sister June 1841 Age 58 Single b Norway 1880 Good question on the kids still

Would you please send me the obituary via my email address. It would greatly be appreciated. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Anders Larsson Hayer > > There is an Ole (b abt 1789) and Caroline (b abt 1791)Hayer in Mission(Miller) > Twp in the 1860 Census. > Any chance they are the parents? Could Ole and Oliver be siblings? > The 1850 census has in Mission Twp a Andrew, aged 35 and Olina, aged 30, HYER. > Directly above them on the list is Ole (jr.?), aged 38, and Margaret, aged > 39, HYER. > Other Hyer's in the 1850 census for Mission Twp. > Hans, aged 28, and Sarah, aged 18, both born in Norway > Oliver, aged 31, and Julia, aged 29, both born in Norway. > Did not see Ole, Sr., perhaps he came after? > I live south of the river, so my knowledge of Mission/Miller Twp is limited. I > don't know when Miller Twp. was created from Mission Twp. > Julia (Oliver) Hayer is listed as having an obit in the Streator paper dated > Feb. 25, 1904. > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I meant to say I would like to find out now who Andrew and Ellen HAYER's children were. If someone could help me out it would greatly be appreciated. Gwen

Thank-you to everyone who sent me information on Andrew Hayes family and plus who his wife is. Greatly appreciate it.

I would like to find out now who Andrew and Ellen HAYE's children were. If someone could help me out it would greatly be appreciated. Gwen

Original message: >Andrew Hayer and Ellen Daniels obtained a marriage license on Sept. 26, 1876. Did he have two wives??> Like other ethnic groups, Scandanavians often Americanized their names after they immigrated. I wonder if Olean either changed her name to Ellen, and then the census taker misunderstood because of the accent of the informant. Or did the census taker simply misunderstand Olean? Olean--Ellen--Helen: just a guess. Janet > > Hayer, Ellen or Olean? > If Ellen is listed in 1880, I went back and checked the 1870 census. > In Miller Twp, Andrew, aged 54 is married to Olena, aged 50. > So, I checked Ill. Sec. of State for marriages, > Andrew Hayer and Ellen Daniels obtained a marriage license on Sept. 26, 1876. > Did he have two wives?? > Did he ever use Larson as a last name, do you know where Hayer came from? > Wonder what "Hayer" means? > Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > Dear Gwen, If you have access to 1880 Illinois Census, Il, LaSalle > > County, Dist 76 page 452b you will find Andrew Hayer age 64 from > > Norway and his wife Helen Hayer age 34 also from Norway They are living > > in family 116/119 with her mother Danels, Sarah age 7, mo-in-iaw and > > Danels, Donelson age 36, br-in-law. I feel certain the ages are mixed > > up for the last two. There are lots of Norwegians on this page and > > several other Hayer families. If you don't have a access to either a > > computer where you can get the info from Ancestry.com on a two week > > trial membership (free) or at or a library which has Census records, > > I"ll copy this page and post it to you, so you'll need to send your > > postal address. Jane Bubier > > On Apr 1, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Gwen B wrote: > > > > > Would someone so kind do a census lookup for me on the following > > > family line from Miller Township, LaSalle Co., IL.? > > > > > > Anders "Andrew" Larsson HAYER > > > b: 22 Nov 1815 in Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway > > > d: 26 Feb 1899 in Miller, La Salle, Illinoi > > > Spouse: Ellen DANIELSON > > > b: 24 Jun 1826 in Of Miller, La Salle, Illinois > > > d: 5 May 1925 in Miller, La Salle, Illinois > > > married: 1845 Miller Township, LaSalle, Illinois > > > > > > Trying to come up with children of the family line, date of birth, > > > marriages, dod. > > > Gwen > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Dear Gwen, I don't know anything about the Hayers. I am researching the McMillin and Reilly families of TX. A sister of my Reilly Ggrandfather married in Ct and the family moved to LaSalle Co before 1860 and that is the only reason I have entered the LaSalle Co info site(s). Glad to look up stuff for you for another two weeks before my ancestry.com membership ends. Let me know what you need. JaneBubier On Apr 2, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Gwen B wrote: > Hi, > I am sorry that I did not write back to anyone yesterday. I have > been working nights and trying to get caught up on my sleep also. > Gwen > > Sorry for the vague information on Andrew HAYER. Here is a bit > more on the couple in question > Anders Larsson Hayer &; Olena Midgorden > > ======================================================================= > ========= > Husband: Anders "Andrew" Larsson Hayer > ======================================================================= > ========= > AKA: > Born: 22 Nov 1815 - Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway > Christened: > Died: 26 Feb 1899 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois > Buried: > Father: Lars Anderssen Folseland (Hayer) (1784-1863) > Mother: Anne Marie Olsen (1790-1843) > Married: 1842 Place: , , On Ship > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Other Spouse: Ellen Danielson (1826-1925) Date: 1845 - Miller, La > Salle, > Illinois > SealS (LDS): Temple: > ======================================================================= > ========= > Wife: Olena Midgorden > ======================================================================= > ========= > AKA: > Born: > Christened: > Died: > Buried: > > > 2nd Marriage Of Anders"Andrew" Larsson Hayer > Anders Larsson Hayer &; Ellen Danielson > > ======================================================================= > ========= > Husband: Anders "Andrew" Larsson Hayer > ======================================================================= > ========= > AKA: > Born: 22 Nov 1815 - Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway > Christened: > Died: 26 Feb 1899 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois > Buried: > Father: Lars Anderssen Folseland (Hayer) (1784-1863) > Mother: Anne Marie Olsen (1790-1843) > Married: 1845 Place: Miller, La Salle, > Illinois > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Other Spouse: Olena Midgorden ( - ) Date: 1842 - , > , On Ship > SealS (LDS): Temple: > ======================================================================= > ========= > Wife: Ellen Danielson > ======================================================================= > ========= > AKA: > Born: 24 Jun 1826 - Of Miller, La Salle, Illinois > Christened: > Died: 5 May 1925 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois > Buried: > Father: Tore 'Thomas' Danielsson (1781-1861) > Mother: Sophie Pedersdatter Svadberg (1805-Aft 1870) > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Thank you for this information. I don't know where my couple married. Nana ----- Original Message ----- From: <jenanj@ivnet.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Re: Cost of a Marriage Cert > Marriages before 1877 only give the date, bride and grooms name and who > married them. If they are under age a permission may be recorded. The > Genealogy Guild only charges a quarter for a copy. The church record may > give parents names if you know what church they were married in. The > Genealogy Guild has some of the records of the catholic churches and other > churches in the county. > Jenan Jobst LaSalle County Genealogy > Guild > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Cltiv8tr@aol.com> > To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:03 AM > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: Cost of a Marriage Cert > > >> >> Bonnie - >> >> If someone replies to this question off-list, please post the answer here >> for all to see. I've been searching to the answer to this question as > well. I >> believe we had a very large discussion about this on the Bureau County > list >> a number of years ago. >> >> I also have an ancestor who married young. When she married in 1885, >> she >> was just 14 years old, but gave her age as 15 on the certificate. I > believe >> her maternal grandmother gave permission for her marriage, although the > record >> is somewhat unclear about that. Another relative married in 1874 at the > age >> of 14 with the permission granted by her mother (father was deceased). >> Although these are decades after your 1858 marriage, it does appear that > at this >> time, marriages could take place at that age as long as the adult with >> responsibility for their care, gave permission for the marriage to take > place. >> >> Shelly >> >> Thanks Tim. >> >> What was Illinois legal age for marriage in 1858? One of the girls was > only >> fourteen when she was married (unheard of, at least in the bride's > family) >> but I suspect she married without parental permission. The groom, age > 21 >> was a farmer's son from Putnam Co. She was a farmer's daughter from > LaSalle >> Co. and they were married in Livingston Co. perhaps in order to hide the >> marriage from her father. >> >> Bonnie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hayer, Ellen or Olean? If Ellen is listed in 1880, I went back and checked the 1870 census. In Miller Twp, Andrew, aged 54 is married to Olena, aged 50. So, I checked Ill. Sec. of State for marriages, Andrew Hayer and Ellen Daniels obtained a marriage license on Sept. 26, 1876. Did he have two wives?? Did he ever use Larson as a last name, do you know where Hayer came from? Wonder what "Hayer" means? Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Dear Gwen, If you have access to 1880 Illinois Census, Il, LaSalle > County, Dist 76 page 452b you will find Andrew Hayer age 64 from > Norway and his wife Helen Hayer age 34 also from Norway They are living > in family 116/119 with her mother Danels, Sarah age 7, mo-in-iaw and > Danels, Donelson age 36, br-in-law. I feel certain the ages are mixed > up for the last two. There are lots of Norwegians on this page and > several other Hayer families. If you don't have a access to either a > computer where you can get the info from Ancestry.com on a two week > trial membership (free) or at or a library which has Census records, > I"ll copy this page and post it to you, so you'll need to send your > postal address. Jane Bubier > On Apr 1, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Gwen B wrote: > > > Would someone so kind do a census lookup for me on the following > > family line from Miller Township, LaSalle Co., IL.? > > > > Anders "Andrew" Larsson HAYER > > b: 22 Nov 1815 in Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway > > d: 26 Feb 1899 in Miller, La Salle, Illinoi > > Spouse: Ellen DANIELSON > > b: 24 Jun 1826 in Of Miller, La Salle, Illinois > > d: 5 May 1925 in Miller, La Salle, Illinois > > married: 1845 Miller Township, LaSalle, Illinois > > > > Trying to come up with children of the family line, date of birth, > > marriages, dod. > > Gwen > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hi, I am sorry that I did not write back to anyone yesterday. I have been working nights and trying to get caught up on my sleep also. Gwen Sorry for the vague information on Andrew HAYER. Here is a bit more on the couple in question Anders Larsson Hayer &; Olena Midgorden ================================================================================ Husband: Anders "Andrew" Larsson Hayer ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 22 Nov 1815 - Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway Christened: Died: 26 Feb 1899 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois Buried: Father: Lars Anderssen Folseland (Hayer) (1784-1863) Mother: Anne Marie Olsen (1790-1843) Married: 1842 Place: , , On Ship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Ellen Danielson (1826-1925) Date: 1845 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois SealS (LDS): Temple: ================================================================================ Wife: Olena Midgorden ================================================================================ AKA: Born: Christened: Died: Buried: 2nd Marriage Of Anders"Andrew" Larsson Hayer Anders Larsson Hayer &; Ellen Danielson ================================================================================ Husband: Anders "Andrew" Larsson Hayer ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 22 Nov 1815 - Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway Christened: Died: 26 Feb 1899 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois Buried: Father: Lars Anderssen Folseland (Hayer) (1784-1863) Mother: Anne Marie Olsen (1790-1843) Married: 1845 Place: Miller, La Salle, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Olena Midgorden ( - ) Date: 1842 - , , On Ship SealS (LDS): Temple: ================================================================================ Wife: Ellen Danielson ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 24 Jun 1826 - Of Miller, La Salle, Illinois Christened: Died: 5 May 1925 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois Buried: Father: Tore 'Thomas' Danielsson (1781-1861) Mother: Sophie Pedersdatter Svadberg (1805-Aft 1870)

The 1850 census published by the La Salle Co. Genealogy Guild has a Thomas, aged 60, and Sophia, aged 50, Danielson living in Mission Twp. With them are Caroline, aged 20, and Afin, aged 30, Anfinson?, their dau. Inger, aged 5/12. and Malinda Danielson, aged 12, born in Norway. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Would someone so kind do a census lookup for me on the following family line > from Miller Township, LaSalle Co., IL.? > > Anders "Andrew" Larsson HAYER > b: 22 Nov 1815 in Moli, Tinn, Telemark, Norway > d: 26 Feb 1899 in Miller, La Salle, Illinoi > Spouse: Ellen DANIELSON > b: 24 Jun 1826 in Of Miller, La Salle, Illinois > d: 5 May 1925 in Miller, La Salle, Illinois > married: 1845 Miller Township, LaSalle, Illinois > > Trying to come up with children of the family line, date of birth, marriages, > dod. > Gwen > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hi Joanie Data is accumulating but questions remain about James SEXTON's children and step-children. Three appear only in 1850 census. Mysteriously, two others are not in 1850 census. Change of given name has occurred to me but the names are not even close. Elizabeth H. and Eliza vs. Lucy Ann and Sarah Ann. James SEXTON and Elizabeth RUMBLE were married 3 June 1842 in Canada, moved to LaSalle Co. Illinois about 1848. There are no records in Canada of children. CENSUS 1850, Bruce Twp. LaSalle shows James Sexton 36 Brickmason England Elizabeth Sexton 30 England Elizabeth H. Sexton 12 Canada Eliza Sexton 7 Canada John Sexton 2 Illinois Edwin Carter 14 NY [Elizabeth H. appears to be James Sexton's step-daughter. No further record found of Elizabeth H., Eliza and John] CENSUS 1860 Bruce twp LaSalle, James Sexton is with second wife Martha Pool and a boy Wm McCormack age 8 -see extract from will below. There is no sign of the three children from 1850 CEMETERY In January, you sent me cemetery listings in "North" Emery Green Cemetery for the following James Sexton di May 24, 1875, aged 63 years. Elizabeth, his wife, died Nov. 2 1852, aged 31 years Martha, died November 11, 1910 (James Sexton m Martha Pool married 1858) [Question - What became of Elizabeth H., Eliza and John?] THE WILL - relevant part of James Sexton's will reads " To my daughter Sarah F. Bardwell, Lucy Ann Hart, and William McCormack except Sarah F. Bardwell to have five (500) hundred dollars more than Lucy Ann Hart and William McCormack and further William McCormack is to farm the land......" [introduction of daughter Sarah and step-daughter Lucy... no mention of the other three children] LUCY ANN SEXTON m. Lewis HART 09/26/1858 LaSalle Co. 1870, 1880 & 1900 census and cemetery ( Stanwood Iowa) records show Lucy Ann born Ontario Canada 23 Feb1840. Per 1900 census Lucy Ann arrived in US 1848. SARAH SEXTON m. Nelson BARDWELL 04/25/1858 Livingston Co. 1860 & 1880 census shows Sarah born Canada 1844 [Question - Where were these two girls when 1850 Census was taken?] Any suggestion will be gratefully received. Bonnie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005