This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nschonemann Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.shelby/30.32.36.70.79.82.1.1.1.4.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Shawn Yes, I who you are and have you in my computer. I would be pleased to share what I know of the early family and hope you will do like wise with the current lines. I have spend my geni time trying to trace the earler years and know little of the current family. You may use my 13505 Jackie Ln St. Joseph, MO 64505 address for curent data. I also hope you may shed some light on my current quest of Mary Ann Thompson. I have been unable to learn her father's name or much about the family prior to the 1860 census where she is listed a the wife of William Henry Herron. I know her mother, also, Mary was listed in the 1860 Rush co IN census as the wife of Andrew Ensminger. Unfortunately, the census taker did not cleafify that some of the many children in their household were Thompsons and not all Ensmingers. HA You may know that Mary Ann Thompson had a sister, Olive Jane who was married to William Henry Richardson. Mary Ann Thompson first married William Jeffrey and had two daughters born in Ohio according to 1860 census. They too were in the William Henry Herron household in that census. Jeffrey had died around 1856. No other data known of his lineage, death or burial. William Henry Herron had lost his first wife as well as a son Ira. His daughter, Ann Eliza, named after his mother, also in the 1860 census. For whatever reason William Henry volunteered for the Union and unfortunately was killed in Mississippi. I do not have a place of burial but can share something of his military activity if you don't have that. Mary Ann Jeffery-Herron and William Henry Richardson were married. I have not learned the circumstance of why they came to Missouri. They did so with the three Herron children, Richardson's child and their children. Mother Mary also came to Missouri and married third to Alva Benedict. His first wife was nee Thompson. I wonder if this was the same Thompson family. Do you know details of death of Ruhama C. Herron? One of the Herrons told me he thought it was a house fire. I have never checked for early newspaper records to confirm. Ann Eliza Jeffrey married Joseph L. Evans 8 Oct 1885 in Rockport. Regarding the many given names for younger William Henry. These were told to me. I understand he did go by Douglas, I have seen no record of the others. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.