Hi, I just joined the list this week, so thought I'd better post my line to see if anybody connects. It appears as though my LAWS ancestors migrated from North Carolina to St. Genevieve Co., Missouri and on to Macoupin Co., Illinois. My gr-gr-grandmother was Sarah M. LAWS b. April 25, 1861 in St. Genevieve Co., MO d. abt 1933 IL. She married Levi Franklin TOSH July 18, 1877 in Macoupin Co, IL. They were divorced- according to family stories she married a couple more times but I haven't been able to find the names of her husbands. In the 1880 census of Macoupin Co.,IL I find her living with her young husband and 2 small children in the same dwelling with the family of Wiley R.LAWS and wife Mary E. so I am assuming that Wiley R.LAWS is her father. Census listed Wiley's parents as both having been born in North Carolina. In the 1850 census of St. Genevieve Co., MO , I found the following: Wiley R. LAWS, age 36,farmer, born NC Mary wife, age 23 born MO William J. , age 7 born MO James , age 5 born MO Rosanna , age 2 born MO John , age 11/12 born MO Do I have any relatives out there who connect to this line? If so, I would love to share what information I have so far. Sherry Arlotta Tempe, Arizona