Hi Ruby, And now some more questions about this part of your message. Jacob Foster Ivester - son of Jacob Ivester & Nancy Massy married 3 times: 1. Francis Norman - 2 children, Ida Em July 1880 & Marion Labot 11 July 1883 2. Elizabeth Davis - 3 children: Alice L. Feb 1886, Lula M. Jan 1894, Barbara E. Sept. 1896 3. Amanda C. Neal Heflin - 1 child: Jacob W. Ivester 14 Feb 1904. Amanda then timed 25 Aug 1904 Jacob W. Ivester md a Suzie and had 2 children: Pansy May abt 1829 and Pauline abt 1929. You talk about Jacob F. Ivester and his wife Lena K. Ivester selling some land. If this is Jacob Foster Ivester do you suppose he married a 4th time? Do you know when the sale of this land took place? Now... I also found this: Ivester, Jacob vs. Lena Ivester, Decree for Pltf, Bk5, pg612, 29 Mar 1923 Ivester, John A. vs. Jane Ivester, Decree made final, BkM, pg349, 6 Mar 1889 Ivester, Susie vs. J.W. Ivester, Decree to Pltf; care & custody of minor child to Pltf, Bk13, pg386, 9 Apr 1936 We know who John A. Ivester was - he was the son of Jacob Ivester and Nancy Massy. The J. W. Ivester is Jacob W. Ivester - son of Jacob Foster Ivester and Amanda C. Neal Heflin. But which Jacob married a Lena and which Jacob was actually charged with murder.... Jacob Foster or his son Jacob W......Wild isn't it... <g> I am leaning toward Jacob Foster Ivester as the one married to a Lena and divorcing her in 1923. What do you think? Anyone else - any ideas???????? I did find that in 1945 a Jacob Ivester was convicted of "Carnal Knowledge" in Stoddard Co., Mo and sentenced to 10 years in the "pen". I am rather figuring that was Jacob W. Ivester, the son. Oh... Jacob W. Ivester - the son of Jacob Foster Ivester was apparently known as Jake. I have not found Jacob Foster or any of his family in the 1920 census. Has anyone else?????? Thanks - Emma In a message dated 2/9/2003 2:10:33 PM Central Standard Time, RMEASL@aol.com writes: . I have been going through some old papers Mom gave me of grand dad it shows he was administrator of his father's John A. Ivester. It has all kinds of quick deeds and things in it. Has papers showing Jacob F. Ivester and wife Lena K. Ivester selling their land to paid for his trial. He shot a John Fletcher he employed a J. W. Farris and Geo. Munger as his attorney. Don't know if he went to jail or not. Mom has always told me about Barbara Ivester Eason having a brother name Jake that was in the Pen for killing a man which if I remember correctly was a Doctor (not sure of that). Don't know if Jacob and Jake or the same or not.