Linda Reno We have found another daughter if John Kenelem MEDCALF. We don't know her age but we assume she was born close to her husband's date of birth, he was born about 1800. We also know she must have died prior to 1830 because her husband remarried to Ann Matilda Rhodes daughter of James RHODES and Mary WILCOX. Jacob Thralls a son of Isaac THRALLS and Joan ? Nelson Co Ky Marriage, Bond & Consent, 1817-1832 Jacob Thralls & Eliza Medcalf Bond: 27 Apr 1823 John K Medcalf father of Eliza signed bond and consent in person Nelson Co Ky Marriage, Bond & Consent, 1817-1832 Jacob Thralls & Ann Matilda Rhodes Bond: 1 June 1830 M: 1 June 1830 Hillary C Rhodes signed bond James Rhodes father of Ann Matilda filed consent w/bond W: H C Rhodes, John A Rhodes Married by Samuel Carpenter, minister return 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Vigo DIVISION: Sugar Creek Township PAGE NO: 212A REFERENCE: 18 Nov 1850, Jas H Nelson 1850 Census County:Vigo , State:Indiana Roll: M432_177 Township:Sugar Creek Twp Page: 211 Image: 431 Thralls Jacob 50 M Farmer 1,600 Kentucky Thralls Ann 40 F Kentucky Thralls Mary 18 F Kentucky Thralls John 17 M Farmer Kentucky Thralls Rosann 14 F Kentucky Thralls George 13 M Indiana Thralls Virginia 12 F Indiana Thralls Henry 10 M Indiana Thralls Constantine 7 M Indiana Thralls Joseph 2 M Indiana Eliza MEDCALF's father John Kenelem MEDCALF died abt 1837 here is his will. So she died prior to her father. She must have died at a very young age since she was probably born abt 1800 and died by 1830. Kentucky vital statistics : record of wills in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky for the period of years 1784 to 1851 inclusive Authors: Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns), b. 1894 (Main Author) Notes: Kentucky vital statistics FHL US/CAN Film 865091 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- p.126 Medcalf, John K 1-27-1835 Sept 11, 1837 Bequeaths estate to wife Wineford Medcalf, at her death to son George Medcalf and his heirs forever (all my other children being previously provided for." Executor; George Medcalf. Witness; James Ball Senior. James Ball Jr. Book H, p.230 James BALL Sr. married Rachel CULVER, he was the son of James BALL who married Margaret BRAY daughter of Henry BRAY and Catherine ? Margaret BRAY (BALL) was a sister to my ancestor Abraham BRAY who married Eleanor "Nelly" Baptist HOWARD daughter of John Baptist HOWARD and Elizabeth JOHNSON There is a very strong connection of John Kenelem MEDCALF to Jacob KING who married Ann ABELL daughter of George ABELL and Elizabeth CRAWFORD Nelson Co Ky Marriages 1785-1800 Jacob King & Ann Abell Bond: 22 Mar 1797 George Abell, father of Ann, signed bond and gave consent in person Jacob KING and Ann ABELL had the following children: 1. William KING married Nancy MEDCALF daughter of John Kenelem MEDCALF and Winifred PAYNE Nelson Co Ky Marriages 1817-1832, NCGR William King & Nancy Medcalf Bond: 15 Oct 1818 M: 16 Oct 1818 Philip Read signed bond William, s/o Jacob King Nancy, d/o John K Medcalf Married by Joshua Morris, minister return 2. James B. KING born 20 Feb 1797 married Margaret BALL born 4 Feb 1802 , Nelson, Kentucky daughter of James BALL Sr. and Rachel CULVER Nelson Co Ky Marriages, NCGR James King & Margaret Ball Bond: 7 Oct 1820 M: 12 Oct 1820 James Ball, father of Margaret signed bond and consent in person Married by Joshua Morris, minister return 3.Francis KING married Nancy BALL daughter of James BALL Sr. and Rachel CULVER Nelson Co Ky Marriages, NCGR Francis King & Nancy Ball Bond: 3 Oct 1831 James Ball, father of Nancy signed bond and consent in person 4. George KING 5. Ann KING 6. Elizabeth KING married William BALL son of James BALL Sr. and Rachel CULVER Nelson Co Ky Marriages, NCGR William Ball & Elizabeth King Bond: 21 Feb 1825 M: 22 Feb 1825 James King signed bond Jacob King, father of Elizabeth, consent w/bond W: James Ball, James King James Ball, father of William, consent w/bond W: George King, James King Married by Isaac Taylor, minister return