Hi Jason, Glad the article may have been some help to you. I am sending the biography articles on the people you mentioned you were related to. I'm including Caleb MARSHALLs' Bio. as he is the father to Reuben. Hope these help. CALEB MARSHALL was one of the few settlers who arrived in Mt. Morris in the spring of 1837. He was born in Massachusetts, Nov. 5, 1777, and was of English and French nationality. He was twice married, his first wife dying in 1809, and they had but one daughter. His second wife was Louisa SANBORN and they were married in 1818 in the State of NY. They settled on a farm in Clinton County New York, where the following children were born to them: CALEB S., ELMIRA E>. (Mrs. Wm. SPENCER), LUCIAN, PHILA > (Mrs. John V. GALE), MARY (Mrs. Solon CROWELL), REUBEN S. The MARSHALL family started for IL. in 1834, but on arriving in Cleveland, Ohio, they heard alarming reports about the indians so they remained in Ohio for 2 years. In October, 1836, Caleb MARSHALL left his family in Cleveland and came to MT. Morris and made claim to a half section of land several miles north of town, which became the MARSHALL HOMESTEAD. Lake navigation having suspended when he was ready to return to Cleveland, he walked the entire distance back to that city. In Feb. 1837, after being about 4 wks. on the road. They were compelled to wait several weeks before crossing the Rock River because of the floating ice. They took possession of the claim previously made by Mr. MARSHALL and built a log cabin 12x24 feet, where they continued to live for many years. The father died in the original cabin on May 17, 1860, and the mother on Aug. 12, 1857. REUBEN S. MARSHALL came to Mt. Morris with his parents, Caleb and Louisa (SANBORN) MARSHALL, in 1837, when he was but 10 yrs. old. They settled on a claim several miles north of Mt. Morris where Mr. Marshall lived continuously until the time of his death, June 16, 1907. He was born in Clinton Co. NY October 5, 1827, and was nearly 80 years old at the time of his death. Mr. MARSHALL was married Jan. 30, 1850, to Matilda STEFFA and they had 12 children: William C., Mary E., Mrs. Emma CLEMENTS, Ira W., Chas C., Albertus S., Francis C., Ida C., John C., Mrs. Grace M. RINEHART, Mrs. Viola BOCK, and Oliver. Mrs. MARSHALL died Feb. 24, 1875 I'm a very slow typist , sorry I can't get all these things out faster. I'll take a break and continue later. I have a bio. of Dr. Isaac RICE, one of the son's of Jacob. Would you like that one too? Please let me know on that one. I'll send Samuel KNODLE bio., after my break. :-) Good Hunting, Ellen In a message dated 5/28/98 11:14:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JasonA1016@aol.com writes: Hello, I am descended from John WAGNER and Jacob RICE. I am also related to Reuben MARSHALL, the ETYNREs, the THOMASs, Samuel KNODLE, and John PHELPS!! Wow! Thank you Ellen.. ~Jason