Were these actual marriage returns or just applications for licenses? If the latter, then the first marriage may never have occurred. Of course, these could be two or more different people. There is, e.g., a 61-yr. old John Rupert in White Co. in 1860 and an (unmarried) 18-yr old in Woodford Co. IL that year. And in 1870, there is an apparently unmarried 33 yr old John Rupert in White Co., living with a Melvin family. None of them seem to be yours??? --- John McGowan <jmack@carolina.net> wrote: > Folks, > I have a small dilema. With John J. RUPERT > (1836-1885) of White Co., > IL, I have been told that he married three > times. Of course, I am > mainly interested in Anna McGowan since she was > a niece of my gg > grandfather. However, John J's. is listed as > marrying his first two > wives within a few weks of each other. While > I'm sure this may be > possible, I would appreciate it if anyone could > check on it for me. > Thanks very much. Here are the marriages I > have for John J. > Rupert/Rupart: > > 1st - Nancy J. Williams - April 5, 1857 in > White Co, IL. > 2nd - Elizabeth Nelson - April 30, 1857 in > White Co, IL. > 3rd - Anna McGowan - April 9, 1876 in White Co, > IL. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

If anyone has excess to an index for these census I would appreciate a look up for Clinton Burris, born IL (1876) and wife Rilla, born IL (1877). In 1900 they were in White Co. living parents Joseph and Margaret Burris. Enfield Township household 301. 1930 I found them in Venice City, Madison County, IL. Many thanks, Norm