Peggy: I don't think my very republican Temples (originally from New England) ever got south of Cincinnati or Wichita untill they went to Los Angeles, but I could be wrong. My Temple/Stewart connection is: Thomas Henry Temple, (parents: Clarke Temple and Adeline Fisher) b. January 28, 1857 d. January 22, 1924 m. Maria D. Stewart (parent: Eduiard Stewart and Sarah Durrell) b. December 13, 1863 m. September 5, 1880 d. December 12, 1918 Their children: 1. Robert Clarke Temple ....b. July 26, 1881, possibly NY or IL ....d. June 13, 1928, Los Angeles ...m. June 3, 1905, Maude Florence Purdum, possibly in IL or KS 2. Sarah Alice Temple ....b. October 5, 1883 ...m. November 26, 1908, Clarance J. Kickling 3. Anna Adeline Temple ....b. December 13, 1885, Garnet KS ...m. 1) Walter B. Borders, m. June 30, 1904 ....... 2) Joseph S. Black 4. Mary Frances Temple ....b. February 18, 1894 ....m. April 28, 1917, Gordon B. Bryan I hope this is helpful to someone out there. If so, let me know, please. The source of this information is primarily from the RC Temple family bible. Some information comes form relatives who are living, and a few from LA county records. Terry