I am wondering if anyone can help us find some information about some people in the KIMBERLIN family who lived in this county at one time. We are particularly interested in finding the birth of Nancy KIMBERLIN, although it may yet turn out that she was born in another county, and then the family moved to Putnam County. Anyway, here is what we know. On the 1840 Census the family is listed under Tabitha KIMBERLIN, widow. Nancy was born 29 Nov 1837, but we don't KNOW that it was in Putnam County, and we don't know who her father was. Tabitha died in 1844, and her will probated on 14 Oct 1844 also listed 2 other daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. The children were put under the guardianship of David GORDON. On the 1840 Census Tabitha is listed as neighbor to several GORDON families. We wonder if they were JUST NEIGHBORS, or if they were FAMILY. I really wonder if GORDON was her maiden name. I don't know what death records exist in the area, but I would like to see if we could locate the death/burial/obituary/whatever for the father to find out his name. Any additional information, such as an obituary, or cemetery or death record on Tabitha might help, too. Apparently many of the GORDON family went to Peoria, Illinois, and Nancy went as well. She is there on the 1860 Census with a different GORDON family. Also in the same household as a worker or servant or whatever is Levi SCRIVEN, my great great granduncle. Nancy and Levi then married in Peoria on 7 Feb 1861. They eventually lived in Fairbury, Nebraska, where she died on 11 Jul 1923, at the age of 85. If anyone has any information that can shed some light on Nancy's birth and parents, please contact me. Thanks, Ed Scriven Layton, UT