Charles, I haven't got the whole picture either. I'm sending you some data I have accumulated on DICKS. Perhaps you will see some clues I am missing. Happy for any help, comments etc.. Pat Bishop Obrist ******************FILE 1************** How do File 1 and 2 connect? This Hannah is the second wife of my ancestor, Edmund Woodville BROWNING: HANNAH1 DICKS was born 24 May 1780 in New Jersey>Mason Co, KY>1836 IN, and died 06 June 1852 in Greencastle Twp. Putnam Co, IN. She married EDMUND WOODVILLE BROWNING 03 December 1828 in ?Bracken / Mason Co, KY1, son of JOSHUA BROWNING and NANCY SCOTT. Notes for HANNAH DICKS: The Kentucky IGI states Hannah DICKS "of Mason County, KY." Hannah DICKS BROWNING had ?nine children. She was widowed in 1828 (?the same year she was married) in Kentucky. In 1836 she removed to Putnam County, Greencastle Twp. with her son Isaac. She was born in New Jersey of German descent. *************** FILE 2 ***************** Descendants of ??? Dicks Generation No. 1 1. ???1 DICKS. He married ELIZABETH ???. ** Could she be a REEVES? ** Children of ??? DICKS and ELIZABETH ??? are: 2. i. REASON2 DICKS, b. 1800, Mason? Co, KY (is he a bro/nephew of Hannah Dicks Browning?); d. January 1876, Putnam Co, IN. ii. WILLIAM DICKS. Generation No. 2 2. REASON2 DICKS (???1) was born 1800 in Mason? Co, KY (is he a bro/nephew of Hannah Dicks?)1, and died January 1876 in Putnam Co, IN. He married NANCY HULET Bef. 1847, daughter of JOHN HULET. Notes for REASON DICKS: Reason and Nancy HULET DICKS [ Putnam Co. History has this family listed under Bicks, but I believe this is a mistake. pp. 475-476.] They came to Putman County in October 1833 and settled in Monroe Twp. Children of REASON DICKS and NANCY HULET are: i. CHARLES W.3 DICKS. ii. HIRAM DICKS. iii. JOHN F. DICKS. iv. FRANCIS M. DICKS. v. MATTHEW S. DICKS. 3. vi. WILLIAM DICKS, b. 08 November 1833, Putnam Co., IN; d. Aft. 1887, Putnam County, Indiana. vii. MELISSA DICKS, b. 1840; d. fl 1870 Putnam Co, IN (single). viii. REASON B. DICKS, b. 1845; d. fl 1870 Putnam Co, IN (single). ix. STACY R. DICKS, b. 1848, (of) Montgomery County, IN; d. fl 1870 Putnam Co, IN (single); m. ELIZABETH MARTHA COWGILL. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM3 DICKS (REASON2, ???1) was born 08 November 1833 in Putnam County, Indiana, and died Aft. 1887 in Putnam County, Indiana. He married PHOEBE A. BOILAND 06 October 1859 in Putnam County, IN. Notes for PHOEBE A. BOILAND: Phoebe and William had eight children. Children of WILLIAM DICKS and PHOEBE BOILAND are: i. INEZ M.4 DICKS, d. Aft. 1887. ii. REASON N. DICKS, d. Aft. 1887. iii. MELISSA DICKS, d. Aft. 1887. iv. ORPHEUS DICKS, d. Aft. 1887. v. ROSCOE S. DICKS, d. Aft. 1887. vi. LAURA C. DICKS, d. Bef. 1887. vii. ELSWORTH DICKS, d. Bef. 1887. viii. EDDIE L. DICKS, d. Bef. 1887. Endnotes 1. 1870 Putnam Co, IN Census Monroe Twp.. ***************END***************** -----Original Message----- From: Charles P. Phillips <timp@primenet.com> To: Pat Obrist <iobrist@mail.win.org> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Putnam Co. - Your trip to IN >Pat: > There is a definite connection with your REEVES to my Hillis, Hulett, >Dicks family, but I cannot seem to figure it out. Stacy R. & Stacy L. >Reeves were living right in the midst of these families. The Elizabeth >Dicks (age 76 in 1850) is the mother of William & Reason Dicks who married >Nancy Hulett (Hewlett), daughter of John Hulett. Have you found a link? > >Charles >>>>Thanks, Pat Bishop Obrist >>>>Researching these ancestors with Putnam Co., Connections: >>>> BAILEY, BROWNING, CHAVIS, REEVES, DICKS, >>>> PURSELL, GORHAM, MOSS, TYLER, BUTLER