Anna Catherine (GERARDY) SHELTS married John H. EIFERT after she was widowed with 2 young children in La, and they had moved to Schuyler Co, Illinois by 1860. Born to their marriage was Louisa Katherine ca 1855. Mary Ann SHELTS, married William PETERS on 26 April 1861, in Rushville. Phillip SHELTS married 1st, on 26 Aug 1866, Martha HIGGINS in Rushville, 2nd, Mrs Sarah (RHODES) LAWSON on 23 Sept 1879, a widow with 3 small children, and 3rd, Lucy Jane PHILLIPS on 29 Aug 1886, in Springfield (Green) Missouri. Louisa Catherine EIFERT married 1st on 02 March 1871 to Ezekiel RICE. After his death in 1873, she married 2nd, Stephen AGANS on 01 April 1875. If you are researching any of these familys, I would like to compare notes with you. Sherry Morell Shelts sshelts@absolute-net.com