Stephen, I checked the Jackson County, Missouri marriage index, which covers 1827 through 1937 There was only one bride named SHINGLETON. That marriage occurred in 1934. I checked all the grooms named PARSLEY ..... there were six; none named W. H., or with a first name that stated with "W" or "H". None of the PARSELYs married someone named Penelope or SHINGLETON (or even ROGERS, in case she was going by that name.) I also checked the ROGERS brides ....... none named Penelope. John Kansas City, MO From: "Stephen D. Carlile" < sdcinc@teleport.com> Subject: Marriage Help Request/Shingleton/Rogers/Parsley Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:03:25 -0800 If anyone has access to marriage records in Jackson or surrounding counties, I would appreciate your assistance. I don't know if the residents in Jackson Co., married there, or perhaps there was a favorite neighboring county for marriages. I am trying to locate a marriage for Penelope Shingleton and W. H. Parsley. The Shingleton family were listed in the 1850 Federal Census in Blue Twp living with a Thomas Rogers who appeared to be the head of the household. I assume that Thomas Rogers was the father of Penelope's mother Sarah and Grandfather to Sarah's children. In any event, Penelope and W. H. Parsley are living in Solano Co., CA in 1860 with a daughter born about 1859, so I assume that they married between 1855 and 1859. There is a Hiram Parsley, about the correct age, listed in Stoddard Co., Missouri in 1850 but I am not sure if that may be too far away from Jackson Co., to consider even looking there. Thanks for any help or suggestions.