Hi, I have a Pearl Allen married to Hershel Kline in Springfield, Green Co.Mo. Pearls mother was an Alexander. Pearl died in 1978. Was interested to see if you might have info on Pearl and her family. Hershel Kline was my grandmothers brother, son of Jacob Kline and Martha Couch of Green Co.Mo. Jack Lake You wrote: Thank you for your reply! My JMA is not the one who was married to Sarah Frakes. He was married twice, First to Phoebe English and then to Lucy Ann Gore. I have run across the JMA/Sarah Frakes names before and have always felt that they were connected to my JMA family. (By the way, my James Madison Allen was my gggrandfather. As far as I know Joseph was his brother but that has not yet been confirmed). It seems that your JMA was a son of Reuben Allen. Is that correct? If so, both your family and mine went from TN to Ray County and then to the Springfield area in SW Missouri. That is why I think there may be a connection? Appreciate your thoughts on this and thanks again for your reply! Jim Allen