Gerry - My wife's g.aunt Louise BERGER married Joseph GANNON early 1900s St. Louis - only child dau Marjorie. Joseph died 7 Aug 1961, St. Louis. I copied the following info from Illinois census - June 1900, Monroe Co, Moredock Precinct, dwelling #35: GANNON, Jamison, 68, b. Dec 1831, Ireland, farmer, imm - 1854, Nat.Citizen, mother born Ireland Josephine (wife), 58, b. Feb 1842, Louisiana, hswife, mother born Louisiana. They were married 37yrs, had 10 children, 5 living William (son), 30, b. Feb 1870, Illinois, farm labor, single Household also included two male servants, farm labor: CATE, Janiese(sp? blurred), age 50, single, b. Missouri VERNON, William, age 37, single, b. Missouri Hope this helps - Good luck. I' searching Monroe Co for my wife's elusive GELLNER/KOTTWITZ/LUDWIG family - farmers near New Hanover, Moredock Pct. They were German & lived there from at least 1870 thru Mar 1887 John in Boone Co Indiana [email protected]