This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GIDEON, CRARY, INGELS, BYRD, MERANDA, WOODS, CARPENTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fi.2ADE/907.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry about that. My trouble is that there were two Francis Clyde Gideons born in their generation. The man I'm interested in was married as noted - his wife died when the children were young - and as far as I know, the kids were raised by their CRARY kin in Florida. My curiosity is regarding the life details of Francis Clyde Gideon after the death of his wife. He is my great grandfather. First Generation 1. Francis Clyde GIDEON was born 26 Jul 1874 in Howard, Indiana. He died 18 Dec 1929 in Bay County, FL . Francis married Mehitabel A (Hettie) CRARY 19 Nov 1900 in Ballston, Arlington, Virginia. Mehitabel was born 8 Nov 1881 in Stockport, Wayne, Pennsylvania . She died 3 Oct 1915 in Ballston, Arlington, Virginia. She was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Near Wash DC.. Second Generation 2. Francis Marion GIDEON was born 20 Feb 1849 in Highlandville, Christian, Missouri. He died in Florida. He married Susan Rosey INGELS 24 Dec 1871 in Howard, Indiana. 3. Susan Rosey INGELS was born 15 Feb 1851 in Bear Creek Township, Montgomery, Missouri. She died 19 Apr 1936. Third Generation 4. William Carroll GIDEON JR. was born 15 Feb 1824 in Hawkins County, Tenneesee. He died 16 Dec 1863 in Christian County, Missouri. He was buried in Christian , Missouri. He married Malinda BYRD 6 Mar 1846 in Christian , Missouri. 5. Malinda BYRD was born 6 Oct 1828 in Tennessee. She died 23 Feb 1907 in Christian County, Missouri. She was buried in Ozark, Christian , Missouri, City Cem.. 6. Thomas INGELS was born 17 Nov 1819. He died 8 Mar 1859 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN. He married ELIZABETH MERANDA 3 Sep 1843 in Fayette County, Indiana. 7. ELIZABETH MERANDA was born 9 Feb 1826 in Posey Twp., Fayette Co., In. She died 31 Jul 1895 in Kokomo, Howard County, In. She was buried in Albright Cemetary. Fourth Generation 8. William Carroll GIDEON was born 4 Jun 1791 in Wilkes , North Carolina. He died 26 Oct 1868 in Christian Co. Missouri. He was buried in Highland Cem, Highlandville,Missouri. He married Matilda WOODS 11 Mar 1812 in Burke, North Carolina. 9. Matilda WOODS was born 11 Jun 1792 in Morgantown, Morgan, North Carolina. She died 19 Oct 1869 in Christian, Missouri. She was buried in Highland Cem, Highlandville,Missouri. 10. James BYRD was born 1794 in Tennessee. He died 1864 in Missouri. He married Nancy CARPENTER.