This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAw.2ACIB/1701.1 Message Board Post: Stephanie Pedretti - I received your email and replied, but it bouced back. Here is what I wrote you: Stephanie, I don't know where James is located. I'm looking for a relative through trying to locate him. My g-g-g-g-grandmother was Eliza H. Lawrence. She married David Gay on September 7, 1822 in St. Clair County, Illinois. I have reason to believe that she was born in Vermont and David in Ohio, but I have no proof. I have written for a copy of their marriage certificate. My first request was mailed back (needed money order and not check). I have mailed another request. Hopefully they'll have a copy, and I'll find out more about them. They had at least one child, Mary Laurene b. October 7, 1825 in Madison County, Illinois. Eliza's g-grandaughter, Mabel Claire Lemen's 2nd husband was one of her Lawrence cousins, William Lawrence Johnson. I am descended from Mabel's 1st husband. One of the descendent of her 2nd husband sent me copies of pictures of William's cousins. Two of the pictures, a couple, had written on the back "Mr and Mrs James Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence - sister of William Hicklin. Cousins of the grandmother of William Lawrence Johnson - 2nd husband of Mabel Lemen." The pictures look like they were made in the late 1800's. The Lawrences have gray hair. He has a long gray beard. There are additional pictures of William Lawrence Johnson: (all pictures look to be from the late 1800's) 1. Lillian Lawrence - 2. William Stooking (sp?) lawyer Topeka, Kansas - Taken in Kansas City, MO 3. Aunt L??? Stocking (sp?) she was a Lawrence. Ant (sic) Lue (sp?) Ferga??? Great ant (sic) is marked out - Taken in Independence (MO?) The Stookings look like they are in their 30's or 40's. 4. May and Lawrence Deming, cousins of Texas, age 14-16 years - the picture was taken in Texas I don't know if you can make any connections. Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful on James Lawrence. Carolyn