To add to the confusion of the spelling of a given name Alse, these messages appeared on the Harris-Hunters rootsweb. In this instance, Alsey seems to be a male name. Perhaps additional research of Rowan Co. records will give the correct name of the person, but don't count on it. County clerks got bored with their jobs also--and perhaps at times were even tipsy, good drinking water being in scarce supply, I've been told. I have a short deed from Kentucky which has three different spellings for the surname Harris!! The CClerk got creative--or undecided!! E.W.Wallace Subj: HARRIS-HUNTERS-D Digest V03 #46  HARRIS-HUNTERS-D Digest                Volume 03 : Issue 46 Today's Topics:   #1 [HH] Re: Saline Co., Illinois Harr   ["Ira L. Harris III" < barebear@evan]   #2 [HH] Alsey Harris Saline Co IL       [barbara metzger <bametz@cox.net>]     Message: #1 Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:49:55 -0600 (CST) From: "Ira L. Harris  III" <barebear@evansville.net> To: HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <E18lEgd-0001Dm-00@kermit.cinergycom.net> Subject: [HH] Re: Saline Co., Illinois Harris Families Elijah Willis Harris and his wife Delilah Shaw Harris had a son named Thompson and a son named Alsey.  Both named sons of theirs Alsey. In the 1880 District 108, Douglas, Saline County, Illinois census the two boys are found with their families.  Which Alsey belongs to which brother? 1. Alsey Harris, WM31, b. Illinois, with wife Ellen. 2. Alsey Harris, WM45, b. Illinois, with wife Susan. Can anyone sort these two out.  Any help is appreciated.  Please respond through HH so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In. ______________________________ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:28:07 -0700 From: barbara metzger <bametz@cox.net> To: HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3E5307D7.3090501@cox.net> Subject: [HH] Alsey Harris  Saline Co IL Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Alsey Harris WM 31  - s of Alsey Harris and Rhody (Rhoda) Abney(Abner). He was born 1848 IL. m 11/13/1868 Mary Ellen Dallis daughter of Morgan Dallis and Elizabeth Allen. Alsey Harris WM 45 - s of Thompson Harris and Roda Hampton. He was born c 1835 and died 2/4/1894. He is buried in the New Salem Cemetery in Saline County, Illinois. He married 6/9/1859 Susan Pankey b. 1837 IL d 12/3/1890 buried in the New Salem Cemetery. She was the daughter of John Pankey and Nancy Hamilton. Source : Saline County Cousins, Illinois  compiled by Mary J. Black Peck 1991 and published by Mary J. Black Peck.