Good morning, Am researching the intermarried families of Knight & Sims/Simms of Madison Co. KY. Elizabeth Harper Knight widow of John Knight Sr. married Matthew Sims/Simms widower (his first wife was Martha Embry) in 1787. They moved to St. Helena Parish, LA about 1795-1796. Some of Matthew's children by his first marriage stayed in Madison Co., KY. Some of Elizabeth & John Knight Sr.'s daughters who married in Madison Co. appear to have stayed there also. Matthew & his first wife's eldest? son was Randolph/Randall/Randol Sims/Simms. John Knight Jr. married Christiana (Crissie) Sims/Simms & they moved to St. Helena Parish along with Matthew & Elizabeth & the unmarried daughters of Elizabeth & John Knight Sr. Matthew & Elizabeth had a son Joel Sims/Simms b. in Madison Co. in 1787. When Matthew Sims/Simms died in 1809 John Knight Jr. & Randolph Sims/Simms were executors of the estate. Will exchange any info I have on these folks. MLee

I have been searching for years for the William BENTLEY who married China BATTERTON. He died 7 Aug 1846 as I have his estate papers. How do I go about finding his parents? I have his marriage license 15 Jan 1838 in Madison Co, KY with her parents Abraham and Susannah HENLINE BATTERTON. And both William and China are buried in the BATTERTON cemetery, in the very north part of the county, also a Emily BENTLEY, who I think is a sister. Needless to say, there are lots of William BENTLEYs in KY. Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks, Mary in South Dakota - a long way from KY!! ==== MADKY Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).