The Lucy Chance to which reference is made in the Civil War Letters of William A. Smith as generously transcribed by David Thompson is probably the Lucy N. Chance, b. 10 Jun 1842, d/o James Wiley Chance, Sr,. and Mary Margaret "Millie" Nichols. Lucy m. 28 Mar 1868 in Marion County George W. Kretzer. The Jeff Boring and John Boring to which reference is made in those letters are probably the brothers (or half-brothers) Thomas Jefferson Boring and John Boring, sons of Thomas J. Boring, Sr., and his second wife, Margaret Ann Irwin, although John Boring may have been the son of Thomas J. Boring, Sr and his first wife, Elizabeth Pursley. Thomas Jefferson Boring <jr> m. (1) 27 Jul 1867 in Bibb County, Georgia Samantha Rush (2) 5 Aug 1883 in Marion County Josia Eagan.