Greetings TEMPLE-L members it seems time for me to throw my hat into the ring. My grand mother was Mary Beatrice Temple born in Sparta, Illinois. My first Question is there anyone from the Temple family of Illinois in this group? The information I am sharing was given to me by relatives I have documentation for my grand mother and her parents only. Robert Elias TEMPLE b.04 Aug 1855 in PA d. 24 Sep 1917 m. Alice Selina Busch on 25 Jul 1878 in ? children of Robert and Alice are: Ida Mae TEMPLE b.01 Apr 1881 in Houston, Randolph Co., IL d. Oct 1936 m. Alvie BROWN in Feb 1899 Clarence TEMPLE b. 19 Jan 1884 in Houston, Randolph Co.,IL d.02 Sep1935 m. Flora BOYD in May 1906 Marty Beatrice TEMPLE b. 12 Jun 1888 in Houston, Randolph Co., IL d.16 Nov 1971 in Rodeo, Contra Costa Co., CA m. Conrad Benjamin REINHARDT (the younger) 19 Feb 1907 in East St. Louis, Saint Cair Co., IL Mertle Arene TEMPLE b. 16 Sep 1891 in Houston, Randoph Co., Il d. 04 Mar 1893 Margaret Jane TEMPLE b. 04 Oct 1893 in Houston, Randoph Co., d.04 Sep 1967 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH m. William BLANTON on 05 Aug 1915 Alice Rhoda TEMPLE b. Houston, Randolph Co., IL d. Jul 1982 Los Angeles Co., CA m. Guy Robert GREEN on 06 Aug 1913 Robert Riley William TEMPLE b. 11 Oct 1897 in Houston, Randolph Co., IL d. 22 Aug 1963 m. Louise ? Allitos Onetio TEMPLE b. 19 Dec 1902 in Houston, Randolph Co., IL d. 19 Dec 1902 in Houston, Randolph Co., IL Parent of Robert Elias TEMPLE: William G. TEMPLE b Jun 1828 in PA D. 09 Oct 1905 Sparta Randolph Co., IL m. Mary CASHDOLLAR on ? Children of William G. TEMPLE and Mary CASHDOLLAR Are: Robert Elias Temple as above Elsie TEMPLE Rebecca TEMPLE Adeline TEMPLE The parents of William G. Temple are said to be Robert Temple 11th child of John TEMPLE and Elizabeth MARSHAL. The children of Robert TEMPLE and Rebecca GREGORY are William G. TEMPLE I have no record of any other children. Here is the really big question, 'IF John Temple is the father of my ancestor Robert Temple and the son of Major Temple Of Tennessee and North Carolina, when and who in this line returned to where PA? I say again this information was given to me and I have not had time to research more than my grand parents and my great grand parents. Dorothy