I am seeking information on Absalom Ashbrook's first wife. It appears that he was married before he married Frances Brink in 1858. I am working on the McKinley family of Amanda township, and Monroe married one of my William Jr.s daughter of which I have the marriage certificate. I have the census data for 1850 for Walnut Twp in Pickaway and the first female shown is Minna, I believe age 16, and the last child shown was Monroe. In the 1879 census for Amanda, a son John M. for Absalom appears and the age of Monroe is consistent with what I have. Any help would be appreciated. Here is the data that I have. 1. Absalom M. Ashbrook. Born on 25 Jun 1811 in Fairfield County, Ohio.1 1850-Census-OH-Pickaway-Walnut. 1870-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. 1850 Census visit 367 1870 Census visit 51. Absalom M. first married Unknown Maiden) Ashbrook. Unknown Maiden) died ca 1847. At the present unable to determine mother's name. She was not present in the 1850 census and Monroe was 3 then. Investigation underway. They had one child: 2 i. Monroe M (1848-ca1910) On 12 Sep 1858 when Absalom M. was 47, he second married Francis Brinker, in Pickaway County, Ohio.2 Vol $. Born ca 1819 in Ohio. 1870-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. They had one child: i. John M. Born on 12 Jul 1859 in Ohio.3 John M. died in Humboldt Allen County, Kansas on 4 Feb 1945; he was 85. 1870-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. John M. married Elizabeth Deffenbaugh, daughter of Henry Deffenbaugh (10 Jul 1827-11 Jul 1902) & Susan Tobias (ca 1832-ca 1900). Born on 8 May 1859 in Ohio.3 Elizabeth died on 12 Feb 1923; she was 63.3 Second Generation ————————————————————————————————————————————— Family of Absalom M. Ashbrook (1) & Unknown Maiden) Ashbrook 2. Monroe M Ashbrook. Born in Mar 1848 in Ohio. Monroe M died ca 1910; he was 61. 1910 Census data says that he was deceased. Checking on date. Occupation: Farmer/Stock Business. 1850-Census-OH-Pickaway-Walnut. 1870-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. 1895-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1900-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1895 Kansas Census Vol-4, P-36. 1900 Census visit 300. On 13 Jun 1878 when Monroe M was 30, he married Mary McKinley, daughter of William McKinley Jr. (1 Nov 1821-15 Sep 1904) & Grace Ann Mounts (Feb 1837-abt 1908), in Fairfield County, Ohio. FF Records Page-372. Born in Dec 1858 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Mary died abt 1928; she was 69. 1860-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. 1870-Census-OH-FF-Amanda. 1895-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1900-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1910-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1910 Census visit 330, says she is widowed and had 4 Children, Three Living. They had the following children: i. Earl M. Born on 6 Jan 1879 in Fairfield County, Ohio. 1895-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1900-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. ii. Clyde. Born in Sep 1884 in Kansas. Occupation: Tool dreser in Oil fields. 1895-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1900-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1910-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. iii. Lindsey. Born in May 1890 in Kansas. Occupation: Clerk in Grocery store. 1895-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1900-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. 1910-Census-KS-Allen-Humboldt. Lindsey appears as W.L in the 1895 census.