Dear Group, I am trying to find some connections as noted in the subject line. First and foremost I would like to know if anyone has information of the following family: Mary Wood Sandidge (30 Sep 1829 - ) & Isaac Porterfield Yates (1818 - ) married 10/4/1835, Adair Co, KY. I would like to find info on children and any subsequent marriages. Secondly, I have the following family: Benjamin Martin (b. 9/1838KY) parents born in KY, married to a Martha ? (b. 2/1854KY) parents born in KY. Married about 1878 in KY. They have the following children: Albert, Marshall, Nannie, Ellis. This is from 1900 Sangamon Co, IL census. It shows that they had 8 children but only 4 are living in 1900. I am wondering if there is any chance that this might be a descendant of a Sandidge/Martin marriage. Thirdly, I have the following family: Thomas Coleman (b. 7/1844IL) mother born KY, father unknown, married to Lucy E. ? (b. 3/1850MO) parents from VA. Married about 1869 in IL. The following children were living with them: Lloyd T., and John F.. This is from 1900 Sangamon Co, IL census. They had five children but only two are living in 1900. .Is there any chance that this could be a Sandidge relation. Given the Coleman name? And, lastly, I would like to ask if anyone has more info on the following: Benjamin Thurmond Sandridg b: 1795 in Albemarle Co, VA d: 1850 Franklin County, TN m: 1818 +Mary Elizabeth Martin b: 1799 in Wilkes Co, NC Robert E. Sandidge (son) Does anyone have any info on a marriage of Robert Sandidge? And, is it possible that he is the Robert Sandidge that went to Illinois? The interesting fact about the above questions is that the Martin family was living close to the Coleman family. And several Sandidge families were located within a short distance away. All of this in Island Grove Twp of Sangamon Co, IL. (To make it even better, a Yates family married into the Sandidge family and resided nearby.) Thanks for any help you give to me. Richard Sergeant