Sharon, There is good news and bad news. Part of the good news is that I have located a source willing to sell a copy of the book. the bad news is that they want $150!! http://www.madigansbooks.com/il.html 5405. ( Stephenson) Portrait & Biographical of Stephenson County Illinois, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888, 776 pp, index, repaired hinges, aeg, water stain to margin in early part of book, bios, portraits, $150.00 The other GOOD new is that there is a volunteer at the Stephenson County Rootsweb site that volunteers to do lookups in that book. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe/lookup.html "Portrait & Biographical Album of Stephenson County IL" Contact: cactus@discover-net.net Karen Schottenbauer Hope that helps Sam Brown Benbrook, TX PS There is Brief mention in the History of Stephenson County - 1970 of a group Pennsylvanians who arrived in Lancaster Township, Stephenson Co. in 1836. "... Mrs. John Brown and her family, which included her adult son John and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hathaway. They were soon followed by George and Robert, brothers of Thomas. The earliest recorded excitement in the township was that which followed an Indian raid upon the food supplies of the Widow Brown." SB