OK, here are those that seem interesting to me, by birth in KY or the Umphry surname and all living near Simpson. 218 223 Samuel Gossage 33 M Farmer IL Julia " 33 F KY George R " 12 M IL Irvin C " 9 M IL Nancy A " 4 F IL Mary A " 8/12 F IL 219 224 John Wright 19 M Farmer O Amanda E " 17 F IL Sarah M " 5/12 F IL 220 225 George Garrett 42 M Farmer KY Delila " 41 F KY Jo A " 16 F IL Andrew M " 14 M IL Sarah A " 12 F IL Martha A " 10 F IL Peter " 6 M IL Thos J " 5 M IL Susana " 3 F IL Nancy 1/12 F IL 221 226 James Umphrey 70 M Farmer VA Mary " 50 F Pa David " 18 M O 222 227 Moathero?/Heathero? Bams?/Parns? 35 Farmer KY Eucebia? " 25 F Va Winfield " 8 M IL Elizabeth " 5 F IL Louisa " 2 M IL (that is definitely Louisa and definitely an 'M'. there is likely a mistake) 223 228 John Murphy 35 M Farmer Ireland Margaret " 24 F KY William A " 5 M KY John James " 3 M KY Mary E " 10/12 F IL George Weary 8 M Maryland 226 229 John Steadman 27 M Farmer O Sarah J " 28 F KY Ellen " 13 F O 225 230 Aaron Humphrey 38 M Farmer KY Rachel " 24 F KY Samuel M 6 M IL (page break) James A Umphrey 5 M IL John A " 2 M IL Ruthie Steadman 20 F O 226 231 James Vest 45 M Laborer KY Elizabeth J. " 16 F KY Napoleon " 19 M Laborer KY Wm " 10 M KY John " 7 M KY Thos " 4 M IL 227 232 Simpson Umphrey 46 M KY > Cascinda " 34 F KY > Elizabeth L " 17 F KY > Laurenna " 15 F KY > Fidella " 14 F KY > Nancy I." 10 F IL > Altts? A " 7 F IL > Henry H " 6 M IL > John A " 4 M IL > George " 1 M IL > -----Original Message----- From: M. Thelma Feese [mailto:tfeese@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:54 AM To: ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILROOTS] Simpson Umphreys Illinois 1860 Thanks Cyndi, This is the family I'm looking for. Trying to tie him to my great grandfather, James Humphries. The surname is spelled so many ways I'm having problems tracing it. I'm curious to know the head of families and their age that you say is on the same page as Simpson. Thanks again, Thelma