Who is researching the MARK surname? It may be possible that Mary Polly Mark born abt 1826 Ohio was the mother of our unknown Jonas & Samuel McCarty. On 5 Oct 1855, Mary Mark married William Riffle 1850 August 20 Vinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio 8/532 Mary Mark 64 MD $500 Richard " 36 VA Farmer Polly " 24 OH Jonas " 2 OH 1860 > Barbara Riffle 34 > Martin 15 [all kids have the last name of Riffle] > Catharine 14 > Elizabeth 11 > Samuel 9 > Nicholas 6 > Mary J 1 > Sarah Allman 33 [s-i-l] > Kathy "Kath" (Burden) Shaffer Omaha, NE Jesus is my Strength >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^<