Looking for someone with dates that are accurate regarding Archibald Gemmell, his wife Martha (McFarland) Gemmell and their children. I have dates, but they are obviously flawed. Archibald Gemmell (b. 1806) son of Hugh Gemmell and Jean McArthur. Married Eleanor McFarland (b. 4/3/1807) daughter of Thos. McFarland and Rebecca Thomson in Delaware County, NY. They had at least 2 children, but Eleanor died 4/3/1832 and Archibald then married her younger sister Martha McFarland, possibly in 1836. Some time after that they moved to Polo, IL. According to Martha's obituary in 1897, Archibald died in 1856 and Martha moved to Traer, Iowa where she married Andrew Boylan in 1859. However, Archibald is buried in Polo and his gravestone says he died in 1876 at the age of 70. Martha's obituary also says she and Archibald were married in 1826, but since his first wife died in 1832, it seems more likely that is a misprint and should read 1836 - or at least some date after 1832. With two death dates for Archibald, I'm looking for anyone who has good information confirming one date or the other. Also, Archibald and Martha had a son, John, DOB unknown, who married Nancy French in Vermillion County, IN 2/14/1861. They had at least one child, a daughter and possibly others. After his wife's death in 1870 John sent the child(ren) to live with his half-sister Elizabeth and her husband Abraham Sanborn in Polo, IL. The one child who is known to me is Emma C. but it is possible there were other children. I would like to hear from anyone with information on that side of the Gemmell family. John Gemmell then married Rebecca ? but he died in Vermillion County, IN on 8/1/1872. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can fill in my blanks. John Strobel