Hello, all, I am new to the list and have subscribed for the purpose of possibly discovering information about several Fergusons, one of whom is a direct ancestor. The three people on whom I'd like lookups, or information generally, are as follows: Rue Ann Ferguson (1832-1867), who m. Jeremiah Briscoe (1823-1868) in McDonough County on 11-21-1850. After the wedding, they lived in Pike County. Jeremiah Briscoe was my 2g granduncle. Henry Ferguson, b. about 1840. He shows up in the 1870 Pike Co. census, 30 years of age, married to Sophia, and caring for the orphans of Jeremiah and Rue Ann (Ferguson) Briscoe. Mariah Ferguson, b. about 1834. She married Edward Briscoe (1829-1882) on 8-29-1850 in Pike County. This Edward Briscoe and the Jeremiah Briscoe who m. Rue Ann Ferguson were brothers, both sons of Ira and Polly (Crump) Briscoe of Pike County. Edward Briscoe and Mariah Ferguson Briscoe were my gg grandparents. I have often wondered how Rue Ann and Mariah were related, and now we have Henry, too. Since he was caring for Rue Ann's orphans, I wonder if he wasn't her brother. Of course, the reason I am looking for these people in McDonough County is because I haven't been able to find the answers in the Pike Co. census or from others on the Pike Co. mailing list; and because Rue Ann was married there, and so I wonder if her parents lived there, too. Since Rue Ann's marriage took place late in the census year, I am hoping she can be found living with her parents on the date when the census taker came around. I tried this theory with Mariah in the 1850 Pike Co. census, but she is found in Oct. 1850 living with her new husband (Edward) at his parents' farm, with all her in-laws. However, if she is still with her own parents earlier in the year when (hopefully) the McDonough Co. census was done, perhaps she would show up there before her August 29 wedding. Any help that anyone can give me on this would be greatly appreciated. -- Annie Utick