This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pitkin49 Surnames: BERNARD, LANG, LINDSLEY, LONG, OLIFF, OLIVE, OLIVER, PERCELL, PURCALL, SUTLIFF Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12433.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's interesting you should mention Will Co., IL. William BERNARD, the first of Andrew's and Jessie's children to be born in Illinois, married Eva Mae OLIVE/OLIFF who was born in Braidwood, Will Co., IL 15 Apr 1884 according to her death certificate. She died on 9 May 1967 and the informant was her daughter. Rosa Mae's adoptive parents were William H. OLIFF/OLIVE/OLIVER (b. Jul 1849 Ohio) and Rosa LONG/LANG (b. Dec 1842 Baden). William OLIVER was 12 yrs. old in the household of Benjamin SUTLIFF in 1860 in Huron Co., OH. In 1870 Huron Co., still in Benj. SUTLIFF's household, he is William OLIVE. The 1880 Census has 31 yr. old William OLIFF in the household of Mary E. LINDSLEY, a 51 yr. old widow in Huron Co., OH. Also in the home is 38 yr. old Rosa LONG who was in the same family's household in 1870 as Rosa LANG. By 1900 William and Rosa are in Orange Co., TX with May Eva, 16 yrs. old, and Albert OLIFF, 12 yrs. old, both born in Illinois and adopted. That 1900 Census says Eva Mae's father was born Virginia and her mother born Illinois. I have a prospect for her biological father - a 19 yr. old coal miner, John PURCALL/PERCELL, living with his widowed mother Bridget in Braidswood, Will Co., IL in 1880. He shows born in Virginia and Bridget in Ireland. So far I haven't found marriage or birth records for Will Co. on the internet. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.