With the help of all of you folks I found the answer to the perplexing parentage of my ancestors Amanda HASTINGS. If anyone has more info on her father Walter or any sibling info I'd be delighted to receive it. Descendants of Walter Hastings WALTER HASTINGS was born WFT Est. 1765-1798, and died WFT Est. 1826-1858. He married SIBYL FOSTER, dau of Nathaniel Foster and Lydia Frisbee. She was born either in 1774 or 1784 (based on 1950 Michigan census data) and died after 1850. Children of WALTER HASTINGS and SIBYL FOSTER are: i. HIRAM HASTINGS, b. May 6, 1811; d. WFT Est. 1812-1901. ii. LYDIA LUCINDA2 HASTINGS, b. October 12, 1812, Salisbury, New York; m. AMORY HARRISON CHAPMAN, February 7, 1837 in Ohio. July 26, 1897, Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan. iii. WILLIAM HASTINGS, b. 1814; d. WFT Est. 1815-1904. iv. BETSY HASTINGS, b. 1816; d. WFT Est. 1830-1910; a. m. KEYES, WFT Est. 1830-1863; b. WFT Est. 1799-1819; d. WFT Est. 1831-1890. v. AMANDA HASTINGS, b. July 10, 1818, NY; m. (James) Addison Bowerman 1837, d. 1891 Newburg Township, Cass County, Michigan (based on Probate Court records) vi. CLARISSA HASTINGS, b. 1820; d. 1894 (based on Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society) vi. HORACE HASTINGS, b. October 30, 1822; d. Est. after 1860. viii. CHARLES HASTINGS, b. March 5, (1825?); m. Myra A. Nicholson, March 1, 1849 d. Est. 1850-1915. vii. SARAH ANN HASTINGS, b. 1826; d. WFT Est. 1826-1919. m. Hiram Hutchings 1846, Newberg, Cass County, Michigan Possible other sibling: Juliana Hastings, married Lemuel Chapman the same day with the same Justice of the Peace in Newberg Township, Cass County, Michigan as Charles Hastings married Myra Nicholson. Thanks for all your assistance! -- Sonia Email: [email protected] Anlex Web Page: http://www.anlex.com