Laverne, I'm researching the Jeffers family. I have at least 4 Jeffers/Norris marriages late 1800's - early 1900's. One of which is Hazel Norris to my great-grandfather William Howard Jeffers circa 1916. The story begins: Annie Hines McMahon's marriage to Lewis Norris is one of my favorites. Although not a Jeffers/Norris marriage, it is of interest in the following manner. Annie Hines, daughter of Baltzar Hines, immigrant from Bavaria married James I. McMahon. Mary Ellen McMahon was an offspring of this marriage. James I. McMahon died horribly in a train accident in 1895. Annie Hines McMahon marries Lewis Norris. I have no children from this relationship listed. However, later in life, Hazel Norris (see first note) often referred to Mary Ellen McMahon as "sister." If Hazel Norris were an offspring from a marriage prior to the Annie Hines McMahon - Lewis Norris marriage, than Hazel and Mary would be step-sisters. If Hazel Norris was a product of Annie Hines McMahon and Lewis Norris marriage, than Mary and Hazel would in fact be half-sisters. As mentioned earlier, Hazel Norris married my great-grandfather, William Howard Jeffers. That was William's second marriage. His first was to Mary Ellen McMahon. The offspring of William Howard and Mary Ellen McMahon Jeffers marriage was William Edgar Jeffers, my grandfather. Mary Ellen Jeffers died in 1916 at a very young age from TB. William remarried to Hazel Norris shortly thereafter. There were five additional children from William Howard and Hazel Norris Jeffers marriage. Now, imagine the relationships between the William Edgar Jeffers son of William Howard and Mary McMahon Jeffers and the 5 children from William Howard and Hazel Norris Jeffers. They are at least half-siblings but potentially 3/4 siblings if Hazel and Mary were half-sisters. Ok, I'll concede, they were at least half-siblings, but potentially half-siblings and half-cousins. All of whom had Annie Hines McMahon Norris for a grandmother. Anyway, that is one of the more colorful relationships in the family. I have a picture of William Howard Jeffers, circa 1914. I'd love to share any additional Norris family information that may arise as a result of this correspondence. V.r. Ronald Jeffers USA, Retired ----Original Message Follows---- From: Charles Piatt <LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Norris family Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:20:21 -0500 Margaret Ellen Piatt (1859-1937) married Isaac Harvey Norris (1853-1930) on 28 Jan 1879. They lived in Green Township of Monroe Co and had at least five children: Charles William, Jessie Blanch, Forest Ray, Alonzo, and Harvey Clyde. Charles William Norris married Mattie McCurdy. Jessie Blanch Norris married John Jeffers. Harvey Clyde Norris married Adda Eddy. I would like to correspond with anyone searching any of these people. Thanks. Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com