Dear List I must post my request again just in case by some remote possibility some one can HELP James CHEEK born about January 10, 1818 in Halse, Somerset, England, and his wife, Maria(h) DUNSCOMBE born about March 1, 1819 in Dulverton, Somerset, England.... This couple with 6 children arrived in 1855 at New York, USA and made their way to Rhode Island where they resided for about 4 years and increased their family by 2 more daughters.....The family then moved to Ripley, Brown County, Ohio, where their last daughter Catherine was born in April 1860, just prior to the 1860 Census being taken. James was a wagon maker/carpenter by profession, as were most South West Somerset CHEEK's..... >From 1861 to 1864 the 6 eldest children, Emma, Sarah Jane, George Henry, Harriet, Amelia, Samitta?? (Laura) and Ellen left Ripley, Ohio and made there way back to Providence, Rhode Island where they married, etc...... Louisa & Catherine along with their parents have just disappeared????? Emma & Sarah Jane married and looked after the younger children along with their own offspring........so I presume, that their parents were not around RI, anyway???? George Henry received a letter from his father instructing him not to enter the Army in the Civil War, however, he took no notice of his father and went anyway???? He was under age...... WHERE DID THEY GO ????? I'm still looking, looking, searching, searching........CAN YOU HELP Any indications would be much appreciated, happy researching David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Protected with Norton Anti-Virus 2007 Transcriber of Parish Registers for South West, Somerset & FreeBMD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.14/912 - Release Date: 22/07/2007 7:02 PM