Are we all having fun with the Illinois Marriage data base yet? It was interesting for what I found and what I haven't found! Here's a run-down on my ggg grandfather's family: Jesse Hopper m. Rachel Hudson 5 April 1827 in Russell County, Ky Enumerated 1830 Russell County, KY Enumerated 1840 Greene County, IL Jesse Hopper m. Elizabeth Thompson 15 May 1848 in Macoupin County; I don't know why but for some reason a license was issued for them earlier in either Morgan or Greene County. Jesse and Elizabeth enumerated 1850 in Macoupin County, IL with Wesley b. ca 1834 IL Marian I. (f) b. ca 1838 IL Rachel b. ca 1842 IL Frances c. (m) b. ca 1843 IL In 1853 he buys land in Motgomery Co--near Zanesville;( It seems a lot of my Macoupin people crossed over into western Montgomery) Jesse and Elizabeth enumerated 1860 in Montgomery County, IL with: Mary A. b. ca 1851 IL John W.A. b. ca 1854 IL Lucinda E. b. ca 1856 MO Peter M. b. ca 1857 MO I never could find the children (apparently from the first marriage) in any census. I don't find marriages for any of them in the marriage index, either. I'm wondering if they didn't stay in Missouri. Jesse Hopper d. ca 1862 in Montgomery Co IL. I could never find that his land changed hands. According to the IL marriage index, Mrs. Elizabeth Hopper m. John G. McCullock on 3 June 1863 in Montgomery County. I did not find any marrriages for the younger set of Hopper siblings, either. Can anyone fill in any blanks? Thanks, Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com