Would like to thank all who responded. You guys are the best. But I'm baffled. While in Knox Co a yr and a half ago, I combed the courthouse for all Payne records, and found no marriage for Elihu, with the exception of his m. to Mahala Smith. Now it's always possible that I could have missed it, but assuming that I didn't, is there another place that may hold co. records? Thanks, Bev