In a message dated 1/17/2008 11:37:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mdillow31@verizon.net writes: I have no marriages for these children or a marriage record for John and Mary F.E. "Fannie" Perry. In the 1870 census for Allen County it gives her age as 16 years old making her birthdate as 1853. A Dolly Sikes was in their household in the 1870 census. __________ Mariann Have you checked the _www.allencountyky.com_ (http://www.allencountyky.com) website? All the existing marriages that survived the 1902 fire are listed. For marriage records before 1870 you might check neighboring county records _www.rootsweb.com/~kybarren_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kybarren) _www.rootsweb.com/~kywarren_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywarren) _http://www.simpsonco.bizland.com/_ (http://www.simpsonco.bizland.com/) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/index.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/index.html) _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~providence/ourpage.html#marry_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~providence/ourpage.html#marry) Depending on where your ancestors lived in Allen County, they may have crossed to the next county seat in KY or TN to get married. The Monroe Co KY website does not have any marriage records posted the last time I checked Sharon **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489