Thanks so much Gail. I did have most of the information except Reuben and Jane's ages. Now I remember the discrepency was what I found puzzling although I have found wives who were that much older than their husbands. At the time I could not figure out whether Jane was Reuben's wife or his mother. However, since then I have run across the marriage between Reuben and Jane.... Well this does provide food for thought. As I have said before I am not trying to do Mayeses in America or even in Grainger County (Oh dear!!) Just my line (or lines <grin>). However, eventually you find that in order to solve the "puzzle" you just need to know more about everyone!! One researcher calls part of his web page the Mayes maze <smile> Anyway some of us are discussing some conflicting information...so thanks for all your help!! I would still like to hear from someone who is researching the Reuben Groves (have also seen this as Graves)/Nancy Mayes branch of the family! Gail in Missouri > Reuben Groves age 36 male Farmer Property Value 6,300 Born Tennessee > Jane Groves age 54 female Born Tennessee > Elizabeth Mayse age 12 female Born Tennessee > > Note - Jane age 54. The 54 is sloppy, could be a 34 or 24. > > Have two marriages that are potentials: > > Reubin Grove to Nancy Mayes 19 February 1806 > Reubin Grove Jr. to Jane Mayes 6 December 1843 > > Didn't see Reuben in the 1860 census. > > Gail in Moreno Valley, Ca. > >