This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xh.2ADE/2030.1 Message Board Post: According to the WPA marriage index: James Murphy, 33, md (no name) Oct 3, 1891; Clay C-24, 22 James is shown as son of Owen and (mother not named) In another entry, James Murphy, 33, md Amelia Jacobs Nov 3, 1891; Clay 8.5, 145 This could mean one of two things; a typo or transcribed wrong OR he could have applied for the license in Oct and married in Nov. Julia A. Murphy, 22, dau of Owen and Juliaa Staunton, md Cornelius Ryan Nov 27, 1888; Clay Cnty C-13, 259 There were lots of Murphy-Dunn marriages; the closest to Clay County would be Mary Murphy to Patrick Dunn in Marion Cnty Feb 2, 1874; Marion 12, 561 Others: Murphy, Agaetha V., b. Dec 11, 1896 md William E Dunn Dec 31, 1917; Vanderburgh Cnty 69, 50 Murphy, Arthur b. Mar 30, 1890, md Odessa Dunn Dec 31, 1917 (yes, same as above) Vanderburgh 69, 51 Murphy, Clarence R., b. Aug 26, 1911, md Nellie E Dunn Aug 26, 1911; LaPorte Cnty H-S, 375 Murphy, Dessie to Percy Dunn Dec 11, 1919; Gibson 14,270 Murphy, Johanna to Thomas Dunn Jun 1, 1876, Marion 14, 151 Murphy, Minnie A.C., b. Feb 25, 1866, md Oren C. Dunn Sep 2, 1916; Marion 87, 344 Hope this helps, Sharon