This is for Jlane who wrote about having booklet and list of marriages. My grandparents lived in the Alton area for a number of years after their marriage, as several of their children were born there. Later they moved to Jerseyville. As yet I have not been able to ascertain anything on them but that they both died in Fidelity. I would be so grateful if you could find anything on my grandparents, who were both born in Ireland (where ?), and I have heard that Ellen migrated in 1869, and married about 1871, but this is just hearsay with no proof of such. I believe these dates were only arrived at by the number of children born prior to William S. Powers birth date. If you do any look ups for me I am certainly willing to pay all costs, and for your time. Thanks for reading this. Janet Giessman E-mail jmgiess@gate.net Names: WALTER POWERS and ELLEN McCARTHY POWERS Children: John J. Powers Naomi Powers Nellie Powers, married T.C. Maloney William S. Powers, born 1874, died 1949 married Leona Reed Kate Powers , born August 1880 Walter Powers, born October 12 1881 in Alton married Mary Hart April 12 1904 Edward Powers, born December 1882 Elizabeth Powers, born November 1884 married Bartholomew Lahey Mary Powers, born August 1888 (called Mae ) Irene Regina Powers, born Sept 07, 1889 (my mother)