With all of this searching for ancestors, it seems that I have forgotten how to lead a normal life, and where my family goes now, I must follow, because I am their leader. I thought I would poll the list again for my brick walls (s). Thomas Jackson, born VA or MD 1803, lived Vermillion County, Illinois 1830-1840+, Washington County, Arkansas 1840+ to 1850+, Cass County, Missouri 1850+ to 1860+. Wife Elizabeth Elmore, born Tennessee Ca 1811. Children.... i. Malinda Jackson, b. Abt. 1832, Vermilion Co, ILL; d. Unknown. ii. Andrew Jackson , b. Abt. 1833, Vermilion CO, ILL; d. Unknown; iii. Henry Jackson, b. Abt. 1835, Vermilion CO, ILL; d. Unknown; iv. John Jackson, b. Abt. 1836, Vermilion CO, ILL; Found him in Kansas, Washington, and Oregon. v. Robert Jackson, b. Abt. 1838, Vermilion CO, ILL; d. Unknown; vi. Milton JACKSON, b. 1/28/1840, Vermilion CO, ILL; d. 12/26/1882 Cass County, Missouri. Place. MO or ARK vii. Thomas Jackson, b. Abt. 1842, Vermilion CO, ILL; d.Unknown. vi. Margaret Jackson, b. Abt. 1844, Vermilion CO, ILL; d. Unknown vii. Malicki Jackson, b. Abt. 1846, Washington Co, Ark; d. Unknown. viii. Elizabeth Jackson, b. Abt. 1848, Washington Co, Ark; d Unknown. ix. Aaron (Peter) Jackson b. Abt 1849, Washington CO, Ark; D. Unknown x. William P. Jackson b. Apr 1851, Cass CO, MO; D. Apr 1912 Barber County, KS **************************************************************************** ***************** John Merritt, born 1780+,Dutchess County, New York (I am looking for his father.... Ebenezer MERRITT (this was taken off the IGI and Gendex sites) BORN: 28 MAR 1764, Dutchess Co., NY DIED: 31 DEC 1819, Dutchess Co., NY BURIED: , MARRIED: Cynthia WILLIS, 17 AUG 1783, Dutchess Co., NY CHILDREN: 1.John MERRITT 2.Ebenezer MERRITT 3.Peter MERRITT 4.Ephraim MERRITT John Married Elizabeth Hill in Dutchess County, had several children and moved to Yates County, New York, where he died. My ties to John Merritt was Van Rensselaer Merritt, born Dutchess County, New York 1811, moved to Wisconsin, Illinois, and then Johnson County, Kansas. His daughter, Rosella Merritt is my g-g-grandmother. Thanks....Ken Jackson