In a message dated 7/16/2006 5:31:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Samuel W. Lair b. 1796 d. 1870 Macoupin County. They named their second son, James Miller Lair (my great grandfather) and have assumed Elizabeth Miller's father may have been James Miller. Samuel W. Lair (b. Virginia) served in the War of 1812 and was pensioned. The pension file says Elizabeth was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. They were married in Cocke or Knox County, Tennessee--both counties given in the pension file. And that is where my line on her ends. I generally don't give up ... I like a challenge and yours was fun. Only to happy to help. If anyone knows about my Elizabeth, I sure would be thrilled if anyone could come up with anything more. Hi, I do not think I will be a lot of help!!! If you can pinpoint where Samuel and Elizabeth lived you may find where they are buried. In section 1 in South Palmyra there are two cemeteries in "Tombstone Revelations in Macoupin County, IL, compiled by Macoupin County Historical Society - Doss Grave cemetery and Andrew Cemetery. I do not think they are in either of these two cemeteries. Do you know where other family members are buried? You may want to write Macoupin County Historical Society to see if they have information on other cemeteries in the area. Between January 9, 1832 and 816 April 1836 Samuel Lair was an original purchaser of land. Descrip sec Tn RW acres date W1/2SW 29-10-07 - Carlinville 80 acres 9 JAN 1832 W1/2NE 01-11-08 - South Palmyra 79.58 acres 10 APR 1835 NW1/4 01-11-08 - South Palmyra 157.32 acres 10 Apr 1835 E1/2NE 02-11-08 - South Palmyra 78.99 acres 4 May 1835 N1/2 SW 01-11-08 - South Palmyra 80 acres 4 May 1835 SESW 36-12-08 - North Palmyra 40 acres 16 APR 1836 Samuel, Elizabeth Lair and family or on the Macoupin County Census - it does not say where. On the 1860 census Samuel, Elizabeth and family are lining in Township 11 Range 8 in Macoupin County -Cummington post office. (Township 11 Range 8 = South Palmyra) On the 1870 census Elizabeth Lair is in Township 11 Range 8 in Macoupin County (Township 11 Range 8 = South Palmyra) Happy Hunting, Kathie