Good Morning, Thank you John for the information. This LAWRENCE family who married into my FOX family have all remained elusive when it comes to marriages. All have been found in Stiles but, as you said, they could have lived in MO. I knew it was close to the state line but, didn't realize that it was that close in those days to just kinda "hop" over to. Andrew's father Issac K. lived in Stiles but moved to Shulyer Co., MO. but lived in 2 different twps, 1 in 1870 and another in 1880. His children have been listed to have been born in Bloomfield or Stiles when in fact most were born in IL. Unfortunately Davis Co. IA doesn't have very good listings and it's been a real brickwall to get over but, think now I may have the key, thanks to you. Many thanks for the help from you and the others who responded to my plight. God Bless Kat JstPlnKAT@aol.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jstkat/index.html