This message is being triple posted on the Saline County, Missouri, list, the Madison County, Kentucky, list, and the Garrard County, Kentucky, list. Though the questions deal with Kentucky records, the people lived in Saline Co. I covering my bases in hopes that one of you might be able to help clarify my confusion. Topic 1: 1830 marriage of William Wheeler to Mary Harris Discussion: 1. "Early marriages of Madison County, Kentucky" shows a marriage between a William Wheeler and a Mary Harris (daughter of "John Harris"). "Wheeler Cousins" reports that this was the marriage of William Wheeler, son of Thomas Wheeler and Clary Harris. 2. "History of Saline County" (1881) says that William Wheeler, of Saline County, married "Miss Mary Harris, of Saline County. Questions: Why would William and Mary have gone to Madison County, Kentucky, to get married? Does any one have proof that the marriage listed in Madison County marriage index was indeed the two people who lived in Saline County prior to their marriage and following their marriage, or additional information that might provide some credence to this claim? OR, is the report in "Wheeler cousins" an error or an assumption based on coincidental names? Without additional information, a Saline county marriage would seem to make more sense than a Madison county marriage. Topic 2: Where was Stephen Wheeler born? Discussion: 1. "History of Saline County" reports that Stephen Wheeler was born in _Harrison county_, Kentucky, in 1812. 2. His grave marker says he was born in _May_ 1812. 2. His parents were from _Garrard County_, Kentucky. 3. In _March_ 1812, his father, Thomas Wheeler, purchased stuff at an estate sale in Garrard County. 4. When Thomas died in 1813, his will was probated in Garrard County. Question: Why would Clary Harris have gone to Harrison County to give birth to Stephen? (Harrison county is about 50+ miles to the NE of Garrard county.) Might this be an error "History of Saline County" - either based on a mishearing, a misreading, or a mis-typesetting? Again, does anyone have proof that Stephen was born in Harrison County, Kentucky, or additional information that could help make sense of a Harrison county birth? Without additional information, a Garrard county birth certainly makes more sense. Many thanks, Lesa!