Don't forget that there was a mass exodus westward beginning in 1849 for the Gold Rush. I would look in other records for any indication that the two husbands went searching for gold. Civil war era was not until early 1860's, but good idea to check it out too. Tink At 12:03 PM 12/20/2010, you wrote: > >To complicate things even more but perhaps a clue to the Dardis connection, > in the 1850 census for Cazenovia, NY there was an Honora Donley (again >another spelling)aged 33, listed with 2 sons, James age 4 and >Thomas age 11 months and Mary Dardis age 38 (Perhaps Mary and Honora were >sisters) Could their husbands have served in the civil war? AS lot of >stuff to think about here. >Dorothy >