Cheryl, This is what I have on the children of Mary "Polly" BIRKS & Robert BUCKLES. 1-William Rial BUCKLES b. 7/10/1819 White Co., IL d. 10/2/1885 Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL married: Mary Ann SCROGGIN on 10/12/1841 2-Jeremiah Birks BUCKLES b. 11/3/1820 d. 10/11/1885 married Mary COPELAND in 1842 3-John BUCKLES b. 10/7/1822 White Co., IL d. 7/6/1909 buried: Steenbergen Cemetery, Logan Co., IL married: Esther Jane SCROGGIN in 12/1847 4-Elizabeth Ann BUCKLES b. 5/3/1824 d. 7/26/1901 buried: Steenbergen Cemetery married: Samuel Miller COPELAND on 3/15/1840 5-Levina BUCKLES b. 1/30/1826 Logan Co., IL d. 1/16/1863 buried: Steenbergen Cemetery, married: Leonard Kirby SCROGGIN 6-Andrew BUCKLES b. 12/20/1827 d. 8/19/1907 buried: Steenbergen Cemetery, married: Mary Elizabeth Whitesides 7-Peter BUCKLES b. 1829 d. 4/25/1838 buried: Steenbergen Cemetery 8-Chalton C. BUCKLES b. 2/8/1833 d. 6/26/1879 married: Elizabeth Ann TURLEY 9-Mary Jane BUCKLES b. 2/8/1834 married: 1)Thomas Franklin LUCAS 2) Abner COPELAND 10-Robert BUCKLES b. 2/10/1836 White Co., IL married 1)Lucy TURLEY 2)Miss SMITH 11-Wiley BUCKLES b. 4/11/1838 d. 1888 married: 1)Sarah PHILLIPS 2)Mary Lily 3)Annie STEPHENSON 12-Henry Harrison BUCKLES b. 5/13/1840 d. 5/16/1901 Sedan, KS married: Emily L. SAMS on 7/18/1858 13-Sarah Jane BUCKLES b. 10/13/1842 d. 4/19/1903 married: Henry FREEMAN 14-Elmira Jemima BUCKLES b. 9/14/1844 d. 1895 married: William R. Hughes SAMS. 15-Lucinda Margaret BUCKLES b. 9/10/1846 d. 3/22/1915 married: Daniel Dodge HANDLIN I believe that I saw a letter or something submitted by Mary herself to a county history that she stated they had 15 children and raised 14 of them to adulthood. I may be mistaken though and if I locate it, I will be sure to let you know. Laurie