Surnames: BOWMAN, WIER, MCFALL, BASKINS Did people often go to IN to get married? I have searched for the marriage of my great-grandparents, Smith McFall BOWMAN, son of Jacob Smith BOWMAN and America Elizabeth MCFALL and Mary Juliza Elizabeth WIER, daughter of Joseph Marion WIER and Elizabeth M. BASKINS, circa 1908-09 in Franklin, Saline, and Williamson County without success. These families lived in or near Thompsonville, Cave Township, Franklin County. Any help appreciated. Mike Smith - Scottsdale, AZ -----Original Message----- From: Sparrow2pb@aol.com [mailto:Sparrow2pb@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:16 PM To: ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILSALINE-L] Re: ILSALINE-D Digest V01 #136 Sorry John. I checked the early Illinois marriages and found 6 John Bixler, and 32 Ann or Annie Simpsons, but none of them are married to each other. A couple of my ancestors lived in Saline and Gallatin Co., but they went across the state line to Posey, Indiana to get married. Patty ______________________________