Hi cousins! Since Barak and Livonia are in my direct line, I have their death certificates, and I have visited their graves in the Mound Cemetery in Joliet, I will share everything I have, confirmed, with regard to them and their children. Barak was born February 29, 1812 in Middletown, Rutland Co., Vermont. He was the second youngest of Johnson Rudd and Abigail Brown's kids, being only older than Sanford. He moved to Joliet, Illinois in 1837, presumably with several others of Johnson's children, and settled at what was then known as the "Five Mile Grove" near Manhattan Illinois, on the New Lenox Road(within a few miles of Joliet). Their farm has also been referred to as the "Gilkerson Farm". Barak and Erastus Rudd owned land adjoining each other just south of the New Lenox Road, and I have copies of land deeds for them, as well as for Alexander and Rositer Rudd. Mound Cemetery, which is located just south of the intersection of New Lenox Road and Farrell Road, is where they are buried. Barak died Oct. 12, 1900 of acute hepatitis complicated by old age. Livonia Lydia Atwood Rudd, his wife, died February 15, 1904, of a gall duct obstruction. The Mound Cemetery was also known as Higinbotham Cemetery, Thompson Cemetery, and Rudd Cemetery. Rositer was the caretaker of the cemetery for many years. Barak, Livonia, Rositer, Alexander, Amy Rudd Barringer Pimm, Charles A. Rudd, and Sophronia Rudd Maxson are all buried at Mound Cemetery. Interestingly enough, I remember seeing just recently something about a Rudd married to a Higinbotham. The Higinbotham's originally owned the land where the cemetery is, and they had an enormous mansion right next to it. Barak and Livonia's children: Evalvella L. Rudd, no birth or death dates, married a Williams, had one known son, Marion H. Williams. Amy Rudd, born 1836 (same date Milton shows for Emma), probably born in New York, married twice, first husband Tim Barringer, born Joliet Illinois; second husband, last name Pimm, other info unknown. I believe Amy and Emma to be the same person, Emma possibly being a middle name. William Henry Rudd, born March 16, 1839, Will County, Illinois, died 1931, Chula, Livingston Co., MO (this info from Milton). Married twice, first wife Rachel Pridemore; second wife, Elidia Ann Hayden (m. 1862). Alonzo Eugene Rudd, born July 2, 1841, Will County, Illinois, died June 2, 1913, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS. Married Charlotte Amanda Empie September 9, 1866, Grundy, Illinois. Two children: (1)Arthur Eugene Rudd, born November 10, 1868, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, married Berneicia Catherine Ralstin November 23, 1892, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, died August 20, 1951, Dodge City, Ford County, KS.(2) Ella Mae Rudd, born April 22, 1882, Haysville, Sedgwick County, KS, married McKee Welsh, date unknown, died April 4, 1950, Kansas City, MO. Charles Adelbert Rudd, born February 3, 1843, Joliet, Will County, Ill., married Almeda Knight April 14, 1871, Joliet, Will County, Ill., died Spring Lake Texas, exact date unknown, believe 1920's. Adelia Rudd, born Sept. 18, 1843, Joliet, Will County, Illinois(note closeness of date to Charles--some sources show Charles as born in 1847, but his obit says 1843). Married George Albert Parrent, date unknown, died December 13, 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Also married to (order unknown) Parret Dau Beatrice Dumyahn, no other information. Sophronia Ameria Rudd, born 1848, married to a Maxson, no data available on him, her date of death unknown, but available at Mound Cemetery. I have pictures of some of these folks. Cheryl Cretin, Celia, Joann, and I talked about the Vincent Rudd problem some time ago, and didn't really get it resolved. I agree with Doug that the two entries in the 1860 Census are duplicates, and he and Joann are correct as to Livonia's age. Hope this helps! Kevin K. Stephenson 1600 Kentucky St. #2 Lawrence, KS 66044 (785)865-1586 Data/Fax:(785)865-2555 e-mail: [email protected] website: http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~kevin2/homepage.html