Cheryl, I knew you meant "Step." I'm sure everyone knew you meant "STEP." It is so easy to slip/error when there are soooo many marriages, names, dates, children, etc. And, "Thank You," for your input on Mary Etta Jones and her 3 marriages. Nieces, nephews and All the theories from everyone are interesting! Thanks, Joan Lund, for checking the Josiah's Richards children. Your suggestion on working backwards is the path to follow. "The 1918 Mysterious Mrs. M. Thompson of Lincoln Search List" 1. The one REAL fact we know she was called, "Mrs. M. Thompson," in 1918, Lincoln. 2. The second fact we know is that anything is possible 3. All the facts are clear that Thompson was NOT the biological daughter of Mary Etta. 4. The fact is, somewhere, in Lincoln, is the true story of M. Thompson. Melvina Jones, b. 15 Dec 1831, OH, d. 11 Jun 1894, Logan, sister of Mary Etta, never married. The Jones sisters, were living together in 1880, with Mary Etta's second husband, Elijah Albert Morris, Sr, and HIS two youngest sons, Edward R. Morris, 18, and Solomon Morris, 17. I have 4 sons for Elijah Sr, and his first wife. Elizabeth J. Richards, NO daughters. Elizabeth J. Richards, b. 26 Apr 1826, Urbana, Champaign Co, OH, d. 22 Nov 1872, Lincoln, (Joan Lund, I do not show Menard as death place/but open to ALL corrections) d/o Elijah Richards, Jr., b. 10 May 1789, VA, d. 18 Apr 1883, Lincoln, and Sophia Haney. Anyone, have anything on Sophia Hansey, mother of Elizabeth J. Richards Morris? Mary Etta's third marriage to Abraham Baughan/Boughan, 1891, marriage record not found. He was b. 6 Oct 1832, Corwin, d. 24 Apr 1919, Lincoln, s/o Berryman and JANE Lucas. His children from first marriage, c1853, to Helen Pereta Martin, b. c1840. James A. Baughan/Boughan, b. 25 Sep 1854, Lincoln, d. 28 Nov 1930, Caton, Futon, IL Samuel G. Boughan, b. 1859, Lincoln, d. 12 Sep 1940, Lincoln No, step-daughters, only step sons. Step-granddaughter "reared as a daughter?" Anything is possible! Searching my files I found: Bertha Baughan, b. c1879, Sheridan, m. David Edward Thompson, 18 Oct 1899, Sangamon. d/o John Baugahn, and Rosa ? John is the s/o Lystra/Lester Baughan and Sarah Jane Martin. I find no children listed for Bertha and David E. Thompson. Bertha is of the age that she could have lived with her granduncle, Abraham Baughan/Boughan and his second wife, Mary Etta. Thanks again, for all the suggestions and help to everyone submitting. Please, keep the suggestions coming as they are helpful. GREAT INPUT! Those that have any ideas, please submit. Any idea, suggestion, welcomed. Our Logan ancestors must be pleased to see all the friendly help on this list. This Logan list, is great. Kathleen Mae [email protected] At 10:45 AM 4/6/2005 -0500, you wrote: >After I wrote check grandchildren I realized that I, of course, meant >stepgrandchildren. Also nieces and nephews. In those days the families seem >to get all jumbled up. I have nieces from Ohio living here with an aunt or >uncle, marrying locally. > >I'm not tracing this line. I'm only casually curious about the Baughans, >being a descendant of Berryman Baughan Wood. I believe Kathleen got the >information she has on Mrs. M. Thompson from Mrs. Boughan's obit. It says >Mrs. M Thompson is "a daughter whom she reared." To me that sounds like a >stepdaughter but I suppose it could also mean "reared as a daughter." In any >event, M. Thompson isn't a lot to go on. She could be, probably is, a widow >herself. > >Cheryl Rothwell >[email protected]