This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joycecollins Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.knox/9268.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I just found a very good death record for you. I will type out the information: Mary E. FARTHING born: 2-24-1887 died: 4-19-1928 - lived and died in Madison Co., KY informant and husband: Jeff FARTHING father: Benjamin BABB, Estill Co., KY mother: Bettie KARR, Estill Co., KY cause of death: cerebral apoplexy age: 48 NOTE: This information was on the on line death records on Ancestry.com So, assume this Mary was a sibling of your Delila BABB. On the 1870 Estill Co., KY, there is this listing: Dwelling 121-104 - P. O. : Irvine - Station Camp Prec. BABB, Benjamin, 60, b. VA . .Martha, 32, keeping house, VA . .John, 16, b. VA . .Mary, 16, b. VA . .William, 13, b. VA . .Robert, 13, b. VA . .Eliza A., 12, b. VA . .Benjamin, ___, b. VA . .Lucinda, 9, b. VA It seems pretty likely that they probably married in Estill Co., KY. Have you checked for marriage records there? Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.