In a message dated 12/16/2006 8:24:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: We received the following letter: "Hello: My name is Laura Flatten and I am trying to join the D.A.R. I need some help any thing would be welcome. 1. Elisha Bentley marriage record to Caroline Sawyer Sept 5, 1863 Ill Macoupin Co. Carlinville, IL 62626 trying to find if she remarried. 2. Caroline ? Marriage record after 1902-1925 3.Caroline ? Death record. Laura Again thank you so much for your help." If anyone can provide some information, please respond. Thanks, Jarid Ott-Corresponding Secretary Macoupin County Genealogical Society I found following at - Illinois State Archives - _http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html_ (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html) There are directions on how to obtain copies: Marriages - _http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html_ (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html) BENTLEY, ELISHA SAWYER, CAROLINE (MISS) 09/05/1863 005/0011 00004351 MACOUPIN Census: Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7 Range 7, MacOupin, Illinois; Roll: M593_250; Page: 109; Image: 216. On the 1870 census she is listed as Caroline Bently living with Eliza Bently (born 1840). It appears Caroline has a 1 month old daughter named Lydia (census was taken on 18 June 1870). Name: Caroline Bently Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Age in 1870: 22 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Township 7 Range 7, MacOupin, Illinois 1880 Census: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Dorchester, <HLT>Mac, Illinois; Roll: T9_232; Family History Film: 1254232; Page: 157.2000; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 0316. Household Members: Name Age _Elisha Bentley_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=30777880) 40 _Caroline Bentley_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=30778065) 32 _Lydia B. Bentley_ (http ://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=21426119) 10 _Phebe E. Bentley_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=21426224) 7 _Minna M. Bentley_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=30778120) 4 _Lemuel D. Bentley_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=46837984) 2 Happy Hunting, Kathie Mirabella Macoupin County, IL Mail List Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/macoupin.htm