Oh Becky - thanks for answering me!! I'm not sure I can name OUR relationship. If I am the gggrandaughter of Angeline Niswonger Plunk that would make me the ggggg granddaughter of this Catherine (who would be Angeline's ggrandmother - right?). So I think your ggrandfather you mention here would be the Nicholas Jacob Masters born 1740?? I will try to figure out how Ady Margaret Hardings is related to the Burgets. I believe I may have seen that name in all my hours of staring at these screens. I will work on this new info you sent me - John G. Coe - and see if I can find anything. I am trying to write an historical fiction book using Sophia Angeline Niswonger as my main character - taking her through the Civil War in Cape Girardeau, moving to Doniphan after she was married (don't know just when), and on to Okla in 3 wagons!!! (where my family is from) just at or a little after it became a state - after having been Indian Territory for 70 years. I've never written a book before so this is all very new. Thanks SO VERY much for taking the time to respond to me. I live in KC (Johnson County) having moved to here in 1970 with my husband (though I'm now, sadly, divorced). He moved on and I stayed here, but I go to Okla frequently. I intend to try and find the gravesites of Angeline and William Henry Plunk when I'm there next week for Christmas. My mom is 84 and remembers Angeline well - she died there when my mom was 14 I think. I guess I'm really pestering her for all her memories since she is the only one left I can ask! - hehe I'll look forward to getting back to you soon - though it may be after the Christmas holiday. Have a great Christmas, Nancy PS: Hope you don't mind that this message is so long.