This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mA1.2ACIB/385.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I wasn't sure if you have found out any more about Jonas Manary,but thought I would send what I know. I am not directly related to Jonas,but his 2nd wife,Sarah Elizabeth,was married to my 4th great grandpa,Middleton Simpkins on 10 Apr 1853 in Keokuk Co.,IA. Jonas had died in 1852 in a milling accident,in Keokuk Co.,IA. His son,Morgan T.,recounted this in a newspaper story in the late 1890's on his life. His mother,Sarah Elizabeth,was run over by a wagon in Dallas Co.,MO in 1868. She was apparently married 4 times: 1st-Mr. Bertrand;2nd-Jonas Menary;3rd-Middleton Simpkins;4th-Isaac Alexander. There are court records in Keokuk Co.,IA telling about the unfortunate story involving Jonas and Sarah. Apparently,when Jonas died,his 1st wife,Nancy,showed up to claim her share of his estate.It seems that Jonas didn't bother to get a divorce from Nancy,before he married Sarah. In fact when he loaded up the wagon and Nancy got on,too,he tokk his rifle and told her to step down,she wasn't going along. I believe Nancy proved her claim to his estate. I hope this doesn't upset you. But it is in court records. By the way,Middleton and Sarah had 3 children: Martha and Ella(twins) and Maria Elizabeth. I hope I have been of some help. Sincerely, Leonard Phillips