In a message dated 6/28/99 6:59:58 AM Central Daylight Time, jereb@accessus.net writes: << Looking for any information on the following: Lizzie BRADEN of Scottville, IL. Macoupin County, she was 26 years old and married in the house of John HICK (s) ? in North Palmyra Township to John M. SAMPLE on 20 Oct 1878. John M. SAMPLE of Waverly, Ill. Morgan County gave his age as 20 years old and his father was Thomas O. SAMPLE. George W. BULLOCK was the Justice of the Peace. Jere Braden P. O. Box 313 Delavan, IL 61734 >> Hi, I don't know if there is any connection, but I looked up Sample in my book Morgan County Family History, 1976, and here are some excerpts: Under a biography of the Jeremiah Cox family, it states that a Charles Cox (1821-1885) of Jacksonville had a daughter Harriet Cox, who married JOHN SAMPLE. No dates are given for them. It explains that Harriet and her sister Hannah (Cox) Long lived most of their lives on adjoining farms. It states that descendants of Harriet Cox Sample still living in the county are: Eloise Hunter Newbern, Garald Sample, and Larry Sample and grandchildren. Perhaps some of these named descendants are still around and could be of some assistance to you. Good luck! Juli Claussen