I keep seeing these references to Tabitha Stephens BRUCE marrying William GRAY. It is not that I don't believe you all that Tabitha married William GRAY. What disturbs me is that I have the evidence that she married Benjamin F. BRUCE Aug. 10, 1845 in White Co. So, either we are talking about apples and oranges here or have a nice little puzzle on our hands. Since the IL Statewide marriages show no evidence of a marriage of William GRAY to a Tabitha BRUCE, Tabitha STEPHENS,or, for that matter, anyone named Tabitha, we definitely need to sort this problem out. What happened to Benjamin F. BRUCE?? WHEN did he die? Where is the proof of Tabitha STEPHENS BRUCE marrying William GRAY, other than her turning up on the 1850 Census in White Co.? I would really like to get to the bottom of this and get my files straight, wouldn't you? Did William GRAY come to White Co from Sumner Co TN, by any chance? I do have several GRAYs in my files from there. If he were from this Tennessee bunch it makes a marriage to a BRUCE widow even more likely since there were family connections in TN. Carol Dugger