I am researching Silas and Freelove Wiggins Manes. I am looking for any information on either family. Silas was born in 1816 in Tennessee, but I have not found parents or siblings for him. Freelove Wiggins Manes was born in 1816 in Kentucky. She belongs to the huge Archibald Wiggins family. Any information on any Manes living in Darke County approximately 1840 would be appreciated. The family moved to Indiana. They had a total of nine children. I believe Silas to have remarried a woman named Mahala because he is listed in Preble County in the 1870 census. I am wondering if Freelove died and he remarried. They had three sons in the Civil War and two of them died in that war. Thank you, L.B. Hartley

Some of these sources might be helpful. The MVGI requires searching by any spelling variation you can think of. Mane, Manes, Main, Mains are a few that I tried and each brings up a few hits for your surname. The Darke Co. web page has some census years transcribed, including 1840 although that one is not searchable other than reading through all of it. Preble Library has a great deal of information on surrounding counties and will do paid research. Karen Miami Valley Gene Index http://206.103.255.41/miami/searchm.cfm Darke County Web Page http://ohdarke.ohgenweb.net/ Early Darke Co. Marriages 1817-1850 http://www.dcoweb.org/marriage/1817-50.htm Preble County District Library http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/locations/pcroom.htm Preble County Marriages, 1808-1859 http://www.usigs.org/library/vitals/oh/preble/prebmarr.htm -----Original Message----- From: lbhartley [mailto:lbhartley@netdirect.net] Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:15 PM I am researching Silas and Freelove Wiggins Manes. Silas was born in 1816 in Tennessee, but I have not found parents or siblings for him. Freelove Wiggins Manes was born in 1816 in Kentucky. She belongs to the huge Archibald Wiggins family. L.B. Hartley --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/03

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