This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CBB.2ACE/5115.2.2.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Everyone, Florene, I hope you can locate a photo of your father. I don't have one, but if I come across one, you'll get a copy! I don't know exactly what has been covered already, but I'll add what I know. I stress, that I try to be accurate, but if I'm wrong on anything I would love corrections. I have BR Mills s/o James Isaac Mills & Elizabeth "Betty" Marlow. (Elizabeth Marlow, was his 3rd wife) 1900 Knox Co, Census, Dwelling 167-167 MILLS, James I. 62, 10-1837, m. 25 yrs, KY KY KY . Bettie 43, 4-1847, 10 children born 8 living, KY KY KY . Benjamin 15, 2-1885, son ***BR Mills . Mary J. 13, 3-1887, dau . Franklin 10, 11-1889, son . Obediah 8, 1-1892, son . Susan 6, 7-1893, dau . Dora 1, 10-1898, dau **Their two other children Isaac age 23 and Anthony age 21 appear to have left home and the two dead children account for ten births. James Isaac "Jim Ike" Mills PROBABLY the s/o Isaac Mills & Lavina Hammons. But I could never find Jim Ike's death certificate! 1850 Knox Co. Federal Census, Dwelling 25-27 MILLS, Isaac 43, farmer, NC . Vina 37, KY . Elizabeth 18, KY . James 16, farmer, KY ***Jim Ike Mills . Obediah 15, KY . Esther 7, KY . Isaac 5, KY . Jefferson 2, KY . Amanda J. 8mo., KY BR Mills' first wife Martha Jones d/o Abraham Jones & Eliza Warren. I have her d.c, she died in an auto accident. BR's second wife America Gambrel b. 6-3-1923 Knox d. 3-20-1978 Adams County, Ohio was married first to BR, and secondly to Claude Tincher. (Forine, am I right?) America d/o James Gambrel & Gessie Messer. Gessie died 8-22-1948, then James married Carrie Swafford. Gessie was the d/o John Messer & Eliza Barnes. 1910 Knox Co. Miracode Census Index ED No. 0110 Visit No. 0010 MESSER, John 28, husband, KY . Lizzie 30, wife, KY . Mary 10, dau, KY . Alice 8, dau, KY . Guessie 6, dau, KY **pronouced just like this! . Nonie 5, dau, KY . Charlie Under 1, son, KY Eliza Barnes (d/o Joseph Barnes & Diane Broughton) lived till 4-3-1971 in Knox County, and married later in life Richard Smith. I am not sure which Richard Smith, or when her first husband John Messer died. I hope this helps, Carolyn cgjsz@sun-spot.com