Does anyone have any additional information on Elfred Drury m. John Raley (d. 1834) on 6/13/1807? I initially had her birth as 1770 but this would make her 37 at the time of her marriage and according to Linda Reno (see below) her last child with John Raley was not born until 1816. This seems unlikely but not impossible. ******************************** >From John Dobricky post of 1/29/2013 <john dobricky@gmail.com> In terms of John Raley (according to Linda Reno, b. circa 1755), here is all I have on his family: John Raley (born, according to Linda Reno, circa 1755--however, I think he was born more like 1765-70--and d. 1834 in SMC--son of John Raley "of John" (b. 1735 in SMC) and Henrietta (probably Greenwell)) marreid (1) __________ and they had, at least, the following children: 1) Ann ("Nancy") Raley (b. 1795-1800 and d. 1844 in SMC--she married (ML 7/28/1821 in SMC) James Goldsborough (d. 1839 in SMC)); 2) John Raley (b. 1795-1800 and d. 1832 in SMC); 3) Mary Raley (b. 1800 and d. after 1826 in SMC--she married (ML 1/6/1826 in SMC) Richard Stone (d. 1826-32 in SMC)). After the death of ___________, John Raley (I believe, b. circa 1765-70 and d. 1834 in SMC) married (2--ML 6/13/1807 in SMC) Elefred Drury and they had, at least, the following children: 4) Aloysia ("Ally") Raley (b. 1808-10 in SMC); 5) Monica Raley (b. 1808-10 in SMC); 6) Obediah Raley (b. 1808-10 in SMC and d. after 1831--there is an Obediah Raley listed as living in Dakota County, Minnesota, in 1870--Obediah Nelson (son of Seneca Nelson and Eleanor Tippett) was, apparently, also living in Dakota County, Minnesota, in 1870); 7) Ann Caroline Raley (b. 1810 and d. after 1870 in SMC--she married (ML 11/20/1830 in SMC) George W. Latham (b. 1799 and d. bet. 1860 and 1870 in SMC)); 8) George Francis Raley (b. 1810 in SMC); 9) Thomas Raley (b. 1815 and d. bef. 1860 in SMC); 10) "Elpha" (probably Elefred) Isabella Raley (b. 1816 and d. bet. 1858 and 1860 in SMC--she married (ML 1/14/1842 in SMC) Edmund Barton Joy (b. 1792 and d. bet. 1860 and 1864 in SMC)). ********************************** 1.) I'm wondering if at least some of the children ascribed to her before 1808 were actually by his first unknown wife? 2.) Could it be possible that she was born later than 1770, perhaps s much as 10 yeas later? If we had a better handle on when she was born there would be a better chance of identifying her parents. Thanks to everyone for anything that will help toanswer any of these questions. Don Drury