This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Hancock, Waterman, Ross, Ghasper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fh.2ADI/5772 Message Board Post: My father's people came to Illinois in 1820's from Clark, Adair, Taylor and Casey Counties. KY. Searching for Mary Anne Brown's parents. She was born 8 Aug. 1821 in Clark Co. KY and married Charles C. Waterman 3 Dec. 1842 in Sangamon Co. IL. Cannot find her parents. Mary Jane Ross was born in 1854 in Adair Co. KY, married George Taylor Hancock 3 Feb. 1868 and died in childbirth 8 Aug. 1875. Cannot locate her parents. Catherine Hester Ghasper born in Clark Co. KY married Jonathan Waterman about 1814. Cannot locate her parents. Their son was Charles C. Waterman above and all migrated to Sangamon Co. IL. about 1825. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shirley Harris