Thanks everyone for your responses to my query. I am doing this for my friend in Maryland mainly. Phyllis-strangely enough, there is a Bell involved. Evidently Elijah Gardner had dau. b. 10 Feb. 1832, Anna Gardner who m. William Bell.. She p.b. In, m. 10 Feb. 1849 In. d. 19 Feb., 1908 probably in Iowa. William Bell b. 17 Sept.1829, p.b. In., d. 25 Nov. 1890 probably in Iowa. Another clue was there was a quitclaim Deed dated 1817 in Franklin Co. In which has Elijah, Archibald and Russell Gardner heirs of John Gardner, Dec. signing over the property to a Joseph Gardner. Does this connect with anyone? Joan [email protected]