While looking for George Walter Kime of Adams County, Pennsylvania, I came across this George W Kimes born in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Hope this helps someone. Found in the Illinois Civil War archive (http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy) Name: KIMES, GEORGE W Rank = Sgt Company = C Unit = 118 IL US Inf Personal Characteristics Residence: Sonora, Hancock Co, IL Age: 23 (in 1862) Height: 5'8" Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Complexion: Light Marital Status: Single Occupation: Teacher Nativity: Warwick, Chester Co, PA 1850 Census match: George Kimes, age 11, in Warwick, Chester Co, PA in household of John Kimes (37). Others in hh: Rebecca (27), Elizabeth (2) This seems to be the same John & Rebecca Kimes who are found in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL in the 1860 Census (ancestry.com: Kaire). In the household are: John (50), Rebecca (43), Elizabeth (13), and Jones (5). This Kimes family later ended up in Beadle Co, South Dakota, as did the above George W Kimes. George W Kimes may be a son of John Kimes & and unknown first wife? --- Karen Arp karp@pobox.com