----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Zimmerman To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 12:46 PM Subject: CALLISON and LETTERMAN marriage I am looking for the marriage of Nancy Jane CALLISON to James Isreal LETTERMAN September 1851 in Potter Prairie, Dallas Co., MO. I see your marriage research books do not go back that far. Are there other marriage resources available for this earlier date? Thank you, La Verne REESE ZIMMERMAN zimms@scattercreek.com ================================================ Hello La Verne - The courthouse, along with the records, was burned three times in the 1860s. There are no pubilc marriage records for Dallas County prior to that time surviving. Marriage dates prior to the marriage books which start in the last half of 1867 are, by and large, determined by family bibles or military pension applications and/or widow's benefits applications. I am sending a copy of your request, and my response, to the MODALLAS list. It is not unusual for another researcher to have info. that I do not have access to. Best of luck. Rick Gregg