This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Barry_Ashby Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.ohio/7070.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Betsy, Thank you very much for the excellent research. You are the best! I agree that Robert J. Stratton b. Abt. 1848 MS along with Joseph P. Stratton b. Abt. 1867 in Daviess Co, KY, and Martha E. Stratton b. Abt. 1870 in KY, are all siblings of my target - Mary Ann Stratton b. Abt. 1852 Alabama. Barry 1. MARY ANN2 STRATTON was born Abt. 1852 in Alabama. She married BURRELL J. "BURL" SHIELDS 09 Apr 1872 in Cromwell, Ohio County, Kentucky, son of JAMES SHIELDS and EMELINE AUTRY. He was born Dec 1850 in Cromwell, Ohio County, Kentucky. Notes for MARY ANN STRATTON: !1880 Census of Kentucky, Ohio County, Cromwell, ED 182, page 1 (stamped 562), stop 2. !1900 Census of Kentucky, Ohio County, Cromwell, ED 104, sheet 16 (stamped 101), stop 302. !1910 Census of Kentucky, Ohio County, Cromwell, ED 118, sheet 5 (stamped 75), stop 12. !From the 1800 Census: Mary Ann and her parents are all born in Alabama (not Illinois). !From the 1900 Census: Mary E. was b. KY, her father b. VA, and her mother b. AL !From the 1910 Census: Mary A. was b. AL, her father b. VA, and her mother b. AL. Noteworthy in this census record is Mrs. Mary Ann (Stratton) Shields is residing next door to her brother, Joseph P. Stratton. Children of MARY STRATTON and BURRELL SHIELDS are: i. JAMES T.3 SHIELDS, b. 1878, Ohio County, Kentucky; d. 1906. More About JAMES T. SHIELDS: Burial: Brick house Cemetery, Ohio County, Kentucky ii. FRANCES E. "FANNIE" SHIELDS, b. Dec 1881, Ohio County, Kentucky; m. GEORGE A. DAUGHERTY, 1910; b. 1890, Ohio County, Kentucky. 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.