RESPONSE: On the 1870 Fed. Census for Knox Co. is a pretty clear explanation for the Phoebe/Florence name: Dwelling 15-3-3 GIRDNER, William, 30, b. KY - farmer . .Rebecca M., 30, b. KY . .Phebe F., 10, b. KY (apparently she was Phebe Florence) * * * . .Toletha J., 8, b. KY . .James W., 6, b. KY . .John T., 3, b. KY In tracing the first wife's parents, I find this marriage in Knox Co., Marriage Book B dated Nov 30, 1858 William GIRDNER to Rebecca M. HEMBREE Mar. by: William HOPPER Wit: Joseph PRICHARD and Nancy HEMBREE Additional marriage record information: GIRDNER, William, age 20, b. Knox Co. to Rebecca M. HEMBREE, age 20, b. Knox Co. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA In a message dated 11/28/2007 10:05:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, Joycetcollins@cs.com writes: > On the 1880 Knox Co., this would "appear" to be your James B. EVANS: > > Dwelling 325-330 > EVANS, James B., 33, head, b. KY; parents b. KY > . .Phoeby F., 20, wife, b. KY; parents b. KY > . .Bessie J., 2, dau, b. KY > > NOTE: This may be the earlier marriage with the name of the bride slightly > messed up in transcription: >