This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kittykritters Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.faribault/1599.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is what I also have been wondering. Do you know what J. and S. Blackman refers to? S. for Sally but J. for what? Was there possibly a brother of Martin, Elonzo who was in Washington County Wisconsin? Have just not been able to find anything firm on this. What I am looking for right now is the proof that it was Preserved Fish's daughter Mary that married Martin Blackman. My ancestor is the daughter of Martin Blackman and Mary Deuel, Julia would be my 3rd great grandmother. I have not even been able to find where Martin and Mary died or are buried. Cleo thought Martin was killed on a battlefield in Tennessee. I sure would have liked to be able to see some of her research. I can't remember for sure which sibling of Julia she was descended from, Samantha I think. I have her post somewhere. Julie Otto of NEGHS seems to know quite alot of Blackmans, but has never replied to any correspondence I have sent. I hope to travel to the last known residence of Mary Blackman this summer to see if I can find anything(Berlin WI). Terry Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.