RESPONSE: Well, like most everything else about our fascinating bunch of ancestors in Knox Co., I can add in some information to add to the confusion but not completely answer the questions posed. Here goes: Henry GRAY, son of Ebenezer GRAY and Winnie MESSER GRAY is who we are speaking of. I have a lst marriage for Henry GRAY as follows: January 11, 1893 Knox Co. Mar. Bond Book Q, Page 456 lst marriages for both at Ebb GRAY's GRAY, Henry, 23, b. Knox Co.: father: Ebenezer GRAY; mother: Winney GRAY, b. Knox Co. to: BAKER, Lucinda E., age 16, b. Knox Co.; father: Joseph BAKER; mother: Lucinda BAKER, both b. in Knox Co. Now comes the "interesting" part in the 2nd marriage: December 12, 1899 Knox Co. Marr. Bond Book T, Line 379 - 2nd marriages for BOTH at Jeff LEATHS GRAY, Henry, 37, b. Knox Co.; Father: E. GRAY: mother: Winnie GRAY to: SHELL, Millie, 25, b. Knox Co.: Father: W. A. WARREN: mother: Rebecca WARREN (this would actually be Rebecca CARNES WARREN mar. to William Anderson WARREN (s/o James Henry WARREN II and Mary Ann TAYLOR WARREN) Now, . . .I have the first marriage of this Millie SHELL who was Millie Ann WARREN b. abt. 1874 to Noah SHELL, b. abt .1870: Knox Co. Mar. Bond Book M., Page 306, marriage at: J. W. TAYLOR's SHELL, Noah, 20 yrs, b. in TN ; no info on parents; Milly Ann, age 16 yrs, b. in Knox Co. ,KY; parents also born in Knox Co.; first marriages for both - - -married. January 29, 1890 I have the other Millie MESSER in my data base but no additional information other than she was a twin. and who was a dau. of Ace/Asa MESSER but I don't have other information on her. At first I was thinking perhaps I had used the wrong Millie but then why would she show in 1899 as a dau. of W. A. WARREN and Rebecca CARNES when she mar. Henry GRAY at that time. There is no Ace/Asa MESSER mar. to a Rebecca. And, why would she be remarrying the same man she mar. in 1899 again in 1907? Unless they divorced and remarried and in the mean time, Rebecca CARNES MESSER got widowed (which she did) and then married Asa/Ace MESSER (I'm getting really wild here in my imagination - - no proof) See , Cassy, I told you --- - - just more confusion. At least we have sunshine and upper 60's and you have a foot of snow. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Message text written by INTERNET:KYKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Can anyone identify the parents of the following Millie Messer? Knox County Marrige Book U Henry Gray 38 Married x2 parents Ebbs and Winnie Gray Millie Shell 30 Married x2 parents Ace Messer and Rebecca at L B Cole Witnesses David Jones John Lipps marriage license dated July 6, 1907 Thanks, Cassy -- <