Hello, I got a little help on this family line of mine I am researchen if anyone has anything on them please I could sure use some help. Michael Olinger's brother George also married Martha Taylor (she is the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Weaver) Taylor). Here is what I have on Alzada (I've seen this spelled many ways). They seem to be living on the border of White and Gallatin Counties in Illinois. Descendants of Alzada Taylor Generation No. 1 1. ALZADA 1 TAYLOR was born Abt. 1819 in Pennsylvania. She married (1) MICHAEL OLINGER 03 Dec 1838 in White County, IL1 , son of JACOB OLINGER and BARBARA HAUSER . He was born Abt. 1817 in Sullivan County, TN, and died Abt. 1843. She married (2) JOSEPH BRANNEMAN 08 Oct 1846 in White County, Illinois2 . He was born Abt. 1811 in Pennsylvannia. She married (3) WILLIAM C. DOBBS 08 Jan 1854 in Gallatin, IL3 . He was born Abt. 1810 in Tennessee. More About ALZADA TAYLOR : Census 1: 1850, IL White Dist 13 Pg 366(See Husband Joseph Branneman) Census 2: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741(See Husband William Dobbs) More About MICHAEL OLINGER : Census: 1840, IL Gallatin Cain Creek Pct Pg 38 More About MICHAEL OLINGER and ALZADA TAYLOR : Marriage: 03 Dec 1838, White County, IL4 Notes for JOSEPH BRANNEMAN : 1850 Census IL White Dist 13 Pg 366 (20 Nov 1850 J Kerney) Line 10 1437 1437 Joseph Branneman 39 M Farmer Pennsylvania Alzada Branneman 31 F Pennsylvania Emily A Branneman 2 F Pennsylvania Sarah Olinger 10 F Pennsylvania Sarah J Taylor 14 F Illinois Mary E Taylor 8 F Illinois Mary King 47 F Pennsylvania More About JOSEPH BRANNEMAN : Census: 1850, IL White Dist 13 Pg 366 More About JOSEPH BRANNEMAN and ALZADA TAYLOR : Marriage: 08 Oct 1846, White County, Illinois5 Notes for WILLIAM C. DOBBS : 1860 Census IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741 Line 27 793 808 William Dobbs 50 M Farmer TN Alcathy Dobbs 42 F IL Sarah Dobbs 20 F IA Martha Dobbs 17 F IL Barbara Dobbs 14 F IL Julia Dobbs 12 F IL Lamy Dobbs 10 F IL Thomas Dobbs 5 M Mary Dobbs 2 F Emily Branum 12 F IL Catharine Branum 9 F IL More About WILLIAM C. DOBBS : Census: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741 More About WILLIAM DOBBS and ALZADA TAYLOR : Marriage: 08 Jan 1854, Gallatin, IL6 Children of ALZADA TAYLOR and MICHAEL OLINGER are: i. S ARAH 2 OLINGER , b. Abt. 1840, Pennsylvania. More About SARAH OLINGER : Census: 1950, IL White Dist 13 Pg 366(See Step-Father Joseph Branneman) ii. E LIZABETH OLINGER , b. Bet. 1839 - 1843. Children of ALZADA TAYLOR and JOSEPH BRANNEMAN are: iii. E MILY A2 BRANNEMAN , b. Abt. 1848, Illinois. More About EMILY A BRANNEMAN : Census 1: 1850, IL White Dist 13 Pg 366(See Father) Census 2: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741(See Step-Father William Dobbs) iv. C ATHARINE BRANNEMAN , b. Abt. 1851, Illinois. More About CATHARINE BRANNEMAN : Census: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741(See Step-Father William Dobbs) Children of ALZADA TAYLOR and WILLIAM DOBBS are: v. T HOMAS 2 DOBBS , b. Abt. 1855, Illinois. More About THOMAS DOBBS : Census: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741(See Father) vi. M ARY DOBBS , b. Abt. 1858, Illinois. More About MARY DOBBS : Census: 1860, IL Clinton Carlyle Pg 741(See Father) Endnotes 1. Illinois Marriage Records, OLIVER, MICHAEL - TAYLOR, AESADA 12/03/1838 002/ WHITE. 2. Illinois Marriage Records, BRENNEMAN, JOSEPH - OLINGER, ABZADA - 10/08/1846 002/ WHITE. 3. Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900, "Electronic," Name: Alzada Brenaman Gender: Female Spouse Name: William C. Dobbs Marriage Date: Jan 08, 1854 Marriage County: Gallatin Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0969484 - 0969493. . 4. Illinois Marriage Records, OLIVER, MICHAEL - TAYLOR, AESADA 12/03/1838 002/ WHITE. 5. Illinois Marriage Records, BRENNEMAN, JOSEPH - OLINGER, ABZADA - 10/08/1846 002/ WHITE. 6. Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900, "Electronic," Name: Alzada Brenaman Gender: Female Spouse Name: William C. Dobbs Marriage Date: Jan 08, 1854 Marriage County: Gallatin Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0969484 - 0969493. . Thank you for your help, Barbara eor@saber.net