I live in Spartanburg Co, SC. It is very hard for me to check probate records or newspapers. The Joseph McElrath that married Nancy Maddox in Ripley Co could very well be the son of George W. McElrath from Randolph Co, AR. On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:47:57 -0500 Tanimara <tanimara@townsqr.com> writes: > Check the Probate records in all counties mentioned. As well as > newspapers of the time. > > Jackie