This is an exciting day for me for I believe I have identified the family of my second great grandmother, Sarah/Sally LEGG. Working backwards, this story begins in Morgan Co., MO. There, the widow Sally BARRY married Samuel LEGG on 20 Nov 1844. Her deceased husband, Joseph S. BARRY, died in Morgan Co. in 1842. She had three children by Joseph: Marcellus BARRY, born about 1833 in KY; Richard BARRY, born about 1835 in IL; and Elizabeth K. BARRY, born 22 Nov 1839 in IL. She had one child by Samuel, my great grandmother: Polly LEGG, born 9 Jul 1848 in Cole Co., MO. Daughters Elizabeth and Polly married STRONGs. Sally spent her final years in the household of James R. STRONG and wife Polly in Vernon Co., MO, dying sometime after the 1880 census. Per census records, she was born about 1806 in VA. The 1880 census shows her parents to have been born in VA as well. The name of her first husband, Joseph S. BARRY, led me back to Barren Co., KY. It seems obvious his namesake was Joseph Stewart BARRY of Barren Co., KY, who died about 1825. How he is descended from Joseph Stewart BARRY is unclear, but he is probably an older son of one of the BARRYs who moved to Montgomery Co., IL. Land grants exist in Montgomery Co., IL for Joseph Stewart BARRY, which correspond in time to the birth of daughter Elizabeth. When I first started looking at Barren Co., KY records, I was following a hunch that Sally's maiden name might be ROBERSON, because this was the middle name given her youngest daughter, my great grandmother. While it now appears I was on the wrong track, the ROBERSON name may eventually prove helpful in identifying the line of VA KINGs to which John belongs. This morning, I decided to review the archived messages for Barren Co., KY. There, two messages by the ever helpful Sandi Gorin caught my eye. The first dealt with BARRY marriage records, which show Joseph S. BARRY marrying Sally KING on 29 Jan 1833, which is consistent with the date of birth of Marcellus, their first child. The second dealt with the Will of John KING (BkC:189), in which the second child identified is Sally J. BARRY. At that time I cried out "Eureka," or maybe it was "Bingo" -- at any rate, I am hopeful I have identified at least the father of my Sally LEGG. Once I identify an ancestor, it is my custom to review all the available documents from the FHL in order to develop as full a picture of my ancestors as possible. That includes tax records, deeds, court records, probate records etc. Naturally, I would be interested in connecting with others who are researching this family. There must be someone who is years ahead of me in this endeavor. I look forward to hearing from you. Robert Strong Scottsdale, AZ