This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: IanZaenger Surnames: McKee, Martin, Tennille Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.butler/9180.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you very much for checking these resources. I don't think the William P McKee you mention is the one I am looking for, however. I see in the 1880 census that there ia a William P McKee in Clinton Twp., Venango county; also in the oil business, so maybe that explains the explosion. Yes, it is possible that Martha moved out of state with one of her children. I am attempting to confirm the marriages of her two older daughters. I believe the oldest daughter, Laura (or Lora) married to William M. Martin. They had four daughters between 1876 and 1888. In 1900 they are in Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio; in 1910 they are in Vincennes, Knox county, Indiana, William taking part in the early years of the oil business. It looks like the next younger sister, Charlotte E(lvira?) married to William M. Martin's younger brother Albert. In 1900 their family is also in Findlay, Ohio and in the oil business. By 1910 it seems Albert has died, and Charlotte is with her daughter Edith (Martin) Tennille's family in Montgomery, Alabama. It's amystery to me how Edith Martin hooked up with Frank Tennille from Alabama. It seems the next younger sister, Mary Alice (usually just called Alice) may not have married. She was enumerated with her younger brother Walter's family in 1900 in Wood county, Ohio and with another younger brother, Frank G., in 1910 in Vincennes, Indiana (he was also in the oil business). The oldest brother William I. McKee was mostly in Butler, PA, though in 1900 he is in Sherwood, Defiance county, Ohio; he was a railroad agent. I haven't found any mention of Martha Ann with any of her children in the 1900 census, and I have all of them except for her youngest son, Clarence, born about 1872, who I also haven't found later than the 1880 census. I think the two older daughters may have been married in Venango county. Son William I. may have married in Beaver or Butler county, and son Walter may have married in Wood county, Ohio. I am currently waiting for obits or dc's through the mail for several of these folk. Are there marriage records to be found in Butler or Venango county for the 1870-1900 time frame? Coverage seems limited and not much is on microfilm of county records. Do you think church records might exist and be available, even if not filmed? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.