Ruth Mattingly found the origin of the Monarch allegation in the in The Mattingly file in the Filson Club in Louisville. It had no source attached to it as I recall and was not written with any precieved authority or confidence in its importance. Little did the author know that I would base years of research in trying to refute its implications. However, I have decided that William C. Mattingly IS the son of Leonard Jr/Ann Cissell and SOMEBODY is going to have to prove me wrong at this point. I'm still trying to keep an open mind, but it is difficult. :) JB > You know you could be very right with this connection of William C. with > Leonard, Jr. I've never found any evidence of this marriage to an unknown > Monarch by this William nor his where-a-bouts later. Can't even recall > where this marriage info came from. Anyone have any ideas on William? > > ********************* > I'm claiming William Mattingly (son of Leonard Jr. b abt 1807) as William C. > Mattingly and my grandpa. You can't have him for Ann Bullock. He married > Trecy Girten in Gallatin Co. Il in 1827. He's MINE!!!! JB