Sharon, Since Emaline Benham Dosing was born 1844-1850, she is likely a niece to John and Joseph Benham (born 1826 & 1836 - see below 1860/1870 census records for their families.) If this is accurate, she would have been a cousin to Mary Catherine Cunningham/Benham Maurer. When I had access to Ancestry, I couldn't find this Emaline (Emily) Benham, in the 1850 or 1860 census. She could have been living in MO, TN or KY... Perhaps her mother had remarried and the family is listed under a different surname. That's not something I thought of to check. If you or anyone can manage to track her down in 1850/60, I'd be exceptionally grateful! I just returned from St. Francois/Iron Counties libraries and couldn't find anything about the Benham families mentioned in the early newspaper microfilm (not that much existed for the time period prior to 1876 - I believe Emily died between 1875-76.) -Kay, FL Subj: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Benham, Maurer, Arens, Aberle: Benham, Mary C. (E?). b. 1848 ... > > Date: 10/11/2008 4:42:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: SSmith3901 > > My husband is related to the Maurer's. I have a Siegmund/Zickman married > to Mary Catherine Cunningham. I don't have the year, but Zickman was born > 1844 and their children were born in 1870's.. > --------------------------------------------> > > In a message dated 2/18/2008 6:06:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > MehdiFakhar@aol.com writes: > > ----->BENHAM<------ > > 1860 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri > Joseph Benham 24 (born 1836) KY > Margaret Benham 23 (born 1837) OH > Marion Benham 1 (born 1859) MO > > 1860 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri > John Benham 33 b. 1827 TN (or KY?)[blacksmith & sheriff d. 1880] > Julia Ann Benham 42 MO [nee Rudy; 1st widowed 1851 - John Cunningham] > John A Benham 18 MO (m. Mamie, daughter of Henry & Laura (Aberle) Arens) > William H Benham 16 MO > James M Benham 14 MO > Mary C Benham 12 b. 1848 MO (m. Zickmund/Sigmond Maurer) > Harriet Benham 10 MO [Mrs. Harriet Prater] > Rudy Benham 7 MO [d. 1926] > Joseph M Benham 5 MO > Peter S Benham 3 MO [m. Rosie B. Garner] > Margaret Benham 11/12 MO -marriage?; death? [Note: John A., Wm, James M., Mary C., and Harriet were children of Henry Cunningham, not John Benham] ---------------- 1870 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, MO Joseph Benham abt 1837 Kentucky (likely brother to John B. and possible uncle to Emaline Benham Dosing) Margeret Benham abt 1835 Ohio Marion Benham abt 1860 Missouri Joseph Benham abt 1862 Missouri (m. Maggie Forshee) Catherine David abt 1863 Missouri John Benham abt 1864 Missouri Mary Benham abt 1868 Missouri Nancy Benham abt 1869 Missouri 1870 Farmington, St Francois, MO John B Benham abt 1827 Kentucky (likely brother to Joseph and possible uncle to Emaline Benham Dosing) Julia A Benham abt 1821 Missouri Robert R Benham abt 1854 Missouri Joseph M Benham abt 1856 Missouri Peter A Benham abt 1859 Missouri Margret Benham abt 1861 Missouri ----------------------------- 1910 Perry, St Francois, MO Marion Benham b. 1859 MO Head (son of Joseph - see 1860/1870) Harriet N Benham b. 1854 MO Wife Fred Benham b. 1888 MO Son John Benham b. 1890 MO Son Lena Benham b. 1892 MO Daughter Hattie Benham b. 1895 MO Daughter -------------------------------------------- 1930 St Francois, St Francois, MO John H Benham b. 1890 MO Head (son of Marion - see 1910) Mamie R Benham b. 1893 Wife Hilda Benham b. 1915 Daughter Francis L Benham b. 1923 Son Note: John & Mamie were related to the Dosing family. Note: Mamie Arens Benham's (wife of John H. Benham) mother's maiden name was Aberle. ---------> DOSING <--------- 1870 - Iron County Missouri Census Dosing: John 26, b. Germany, works for Iron Company Emaline 20 (or 26?), b. TN John 6, b. MO Catharina 1, b. MO (Note: Emaline died between 1870-1876 and there are no other records to compare her birth info) ************** BUY Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD today! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1209326865x1200539441/aol?redir=http://www.indianajones.com/site/index.html)