The Saratogian had an article on 21 Feb 2000 about Abigail Powers who was born in Stillwater. He met her in New Hope when he was a 19 year old student of hers and she was 21. Their engagement lasted 9 years while he struggled at his legal practice. They were married in 1826. Her father, Lemuel Powers was a Baptist pastor who established nine churches in Saratoga County area. But the Powers family moved to the western part of the state before any siblings could establish families so there are no Powers descendants related to Mrs. Fillmore living locally according to Linda Sanders, Town of Stillwater Historian. Mrs. Fillmore is credited with introducing "modern" amenities to the White House. She won approval to have the first cookstove and bathtub installed. There was no library in the White House and she established the first one. Fillmore served the remainder of President Zachary Taylor's term when he died 16 months into his presidency. He failed to get elected but attended the inauguration of Franklin Pierce which was cold, wet and windy causing Mrs. Fillmore to catch pneumonia, from which she died three weeks later. The Fillmores had two children: Mary, nicknamed Abby and a son Millard Powers Fillmore. Neither married so there are no descendants. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.