Ruby, Thanks so much for the Jacob F. Ivester and Lena information. This is wonderful. Now... It sure looks as if we have another marriage for Jacob F. Ivester. So far it looks like this: Marriage 1: Francis M Norman children: Ida Em - July 1880 Marion Labot - 11 July 1883 Marriage 2: Elizabeth Davis - md 3 July 1884 in Stoddard Co., Mo children: Alice L. - Feb 1886 Lula M. - Jan 1894 Barbara E. - Sept 1896 Marriage 3: Amanda C. Neal Heflin - md 13 Apr 1902 in Stoddard Co., Mo children: Jacob W. Ivester - 14 Feb 1904 Marriage 4: Lena - Divorced 29 Mar 1923 And it is looking as if both Jacob F. and his son Jacob W. spent time in trouble with the law. Now............. you keep going through those papers..... <grin>. Thanks again so much and take care - Emma