Sue- If you know the township they lived in I can look up the name in a book I found at the library....it is not indexed so I have to check each township individually. I came across your query and thought if you are still looking for info the name might be in the book. If you don't know the township, I can check anyway..it won't take that long. Do you have a first name for them ? The book is called History of Ogle County,Illinois..portraits of early settlers and prominent men..1878.... -Kim (Timmons) Taft In a message dated 98-07-18 11:34:51 EDT, you write: << I have been reading the list for some time now and wonder if any of you happen to remember coming across any Norton family in the late 1860s or early 70s? If you happen to remember even seeing that name it would encourage me. Thanks Sue >>