Hi, First I would like to say thank you to one of the friendliest and most helpful lists on the web. I Would appreciate if someone could look up the marriage of Desmas Speidel who married Lucy Ann (Schmidt/Smith) Stringfellow. They were probably married after 1880. They migrated from Jefferson Co. to Marion Co. IL. Desmas and Lucy were the parents of Frederick Albert, Hubert, Christina, Josephine, and Ledwina Speidel. It is my understanding that the Police chief of DeSoto, MO is a descendant of this family. Would like to hear from anyone researching this family. Warm Regards, Lois Branch Webevannin@aol.com