Since you know he was in War why are u so shy., please help me here. Just because people lived or orignated in one state does not mean that they didn't migrate to another and serve their country. Bear with me. As a researcher, I have found these generations of people were every where> YES. IT took a napsack, bedroll frypan and container of water. Two sturdy legs and lots of will and determination. But I have found people in PA all the way to OREGON to IA to OR to PA back to OH then back to IA then back to KY then OH . An Internerate minister of sorts. In the years of 1812 people were in places many never dreamt they could be in. I would look at that data of the Greenard and see if you can gleam any data from it. It was hop skip and jump to go down river a couple times and be in KY . I am so thankful I have attended so many of George Schwietzers great talks. HE gently reminds us we have to have an O P E N MIND to do genealogy. About the time we say can't be .. be ever watchful. I have seen many a good researcher go awry with thoughts:" oh, their not in my area can not be mine." This is in no way meant to berate anyone but to help everyone be more open and receptive to ideas and places. I have learned most brick walls are in our mind. O yes a few are in the lost misplaced pages of history. But we miss it because of our thought process. I love doing a "BrickWall" chat and have everyone participate on that persons brick wall, inveritably someone will find data some where to bring back and share. The answer.. "Oh,I would not have thought of that at all." So if really stuck swap a name with someone else their thought prospective on the situation. IT may surprise you. We are creatures of habit and rote.. Bad for genealogists. :<( SusiCP Family Historian It's the Indian in me.....:>)

I have discovered that the 1900 and 1910 census for the Vermont State Prison in Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, contains the name of someone I am researching. His name is Seamon Leroy Witherell (sometimes spelled Wetherell); he was born in Winhall, Bennington Co., VT. His second wife, whom he married 6 May 1884 in Grafton, VT, was Flora Etta (Howe) Slocum. Does anyone know where records for the state prison in Windsor would be kept? I'd like to discover why he was in the prison. He died in Grafton on 27 Jan. 1917. His widow died 28 Aug. 1918. Thanks for any help! Joann Nichols

I am trying to locate any information anyone might have on a family that supposedly lived in Bennington in or about 1800-1820. I only have the last name...Greenard. One of the sons who was born in Bennington was Stephen Greenard. His bio says his father served in the war of 1812 after which the family moved to Ohio. I have been able to track the Greenard family to Stephen but I have not been able to find anything beyond him...including any information on the Vermont connection. There was a William Greenard who is in the 1812 rosters but he was from Kentucky. Any held would be appreciated. NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, is confidential and may contain attorney-client materials and/or attorney work product, legally privileged and protected from disclosure. This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it and any and all copies of it. Thank you. Frank M. Grenard Whitfield & Eddy, PLC 317 6th Ave., 12th Fl. Des Moines, Iowa 50309 grenard@whitfieldlaw.com (515) 246-5582 [mobil] (515) 240-0251 [fax] (515) 246-1474

=============== "[33] Capt. Cyprian [Cyperan] Downer's Alarm Co. in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia while in service October, 1780. Name: Ensign Benjamin COREY, days in service 17, miles travel 110, amount paid 5.8.11. Arlington, [Bennington County, Vt.] July 24, 1781 Recd. from Treasurer..." page 240 ================================================="[252 dupl 90] Capt. Cyprian Downer's Company, Shaftsbury, [Bennington County, VT] 1781. Pay roll for going to Saratoga [NY] on an Expedition. Ensign Benjamin COREY, 2 days, 30 miles, paid for travel 0.10.0, paid per day 0.4.3, total pay 0.18.6. Bennington 13th of May 1782 Recd. of Treasurer..." page 431 ================================================="[150] Capt. Cyprian Downer's Company of Militia in Col. Walbridge's Regiment, called to Castleton [Rutland Co., Vt.] by reason of Alarm... Name: Ensign Benjamin COREY, commencing Oct. 12, 1781 and ending Oct. 25, 1781, for 13 days, miles travel 53... Sunderland [Bennington Co., Vermont] Dec. 29, 1781 Recd. of the Treasurer...Ebenezer Wood, Capt." Note: Jonathan COREY, Private, also served. page 480 ================================================="[358] Capt. Augustine Odell's Company in Col. John Abbot's Regiment of Militia, which was called out in an alarm the 19th of October, 1781... Name: Benjamin COREY; 18 days, 60 miles... Manchester [Bennington Co., Vt.] Oct. 23, 1782 recd. of Treasurer..." page 498 ================================================ Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volumes 1 and/or 2. Transcribed by Jan Jordan

Hi Jim, These COREY or CORY Vt. Rev. War soldiers are listed: Benjamin David [transcribed below] Ebenezer Isaac Jacob James Jonathan and Oliver. "[156] A Payroll of Capt. Peleg Mattison's Company of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont, done on an Expedition to the Northward, Shaftsbury, [Bennington County, VT] 1781. Name: David COREY, Private Days in service: 6; Miles: 55; Pay per day: 1.4; Total: 1.6.4." [1 pound, 6 shillings, 4 pence] "Sunderland, Jan. 3, 1782, Received of the Treasurer, the contents of this order. Peleg Matteson, Capt." Source is 'ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volume 2, page 519. Jan <<Rev. War soldier: David Corey born in January 1774, died in 1851, but I don't know where or who his father was. Jim JamesLStokes@comcast.net>>

Looking for a connection to the following: Adam or John Wallace (may have been a babtist pastor in Pownal, VT.) son Nathaniel Wallace b. 1741 d. 1812 wife Jane Gallup and Lydia son Nathaniel Wallace b. Apr. 2, 1774 in Pownal Vt. d. June 27, 1854 New Lisbon, NY wife Mary Matteson and Susannah Gallup

Hi, I'm seeking an obituary in either Southern VT or Northern MA, for LYDIA WEBSTER MOWRY (Mrs. JAMES), who died 16 Feb. 1847, in Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont, and is buried in Wilkins Hill District No. 1 Cemetery in Guilford, Windham Co., Vt. She lived in both Leyden, Franklin County, Mass. and Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.  Obits have already been searched at the "Brattleboro Reformer" and "Vermont Phoenix".  I'm wondering if a Massachusetts newspaper might also have carried notices of her death.    THANK :-) YOU VERY much for any help here.   See death notice below for LYDIA MOWRY nee WEBSTER, my maternal 4th great grandmother. Jan Jordan in Vermont   "VERMONT PHOENIX" [Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont] March 4, 1847, page 3" 'In Guilford, Windham County, VT, on the 16th ult, Mrs. Lydia MOWRY, wife of Mr. James MOWRY, aged 66 years died.' (NOTE: reference to ult. refers to the previous month. LYDIA died on February 16, 1847.)     

"[147] A Payroll of Capt. Eli Noble's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing the 11th day of Oct. A.D. 1780. Name: Nathaniel WALLACE Days in service: 14; Wages & rations: 0.18.8; Miles: 70; Amt. of travel: 1.3.4; and Total: 2.2.0. July 9,, 1781, Received of Ira Allen, Treasurer, the contents of this order. Eli Noble, Capt." "[80] A Payroll of Capt. Eli Noble's Company of Militia in Pownal [Bennington County, VT] in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment as marched in the alarm to Castleton [Rutland County, Vt.] in October, 1781 with Capt. Eli Noble. Name: Nathaniel WALLACE Entered service: Oct. 23; Days in service: 11; Wages: 14.8; Miles: 70; Amt. of travel: 1.3.4; and Total: 1.18.0." Source is 'ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volume 2, page 482. Jan

Hi jt, Please let me know if you would like me to transcribe Vermont military data from the War of 1812-14 for: "David BROWNELL, Ira BROWNELL, Isaac BROWNELL, Ensign Jeremiah BROWNELL, Joseph BROWNELL, and/or Thomas of Colchester, Vermont. Sorry, I do not know if any of these soldiers are related to your BROWNELL family. Happy searching, Jan <<Blackman Brownell b 1752 died 1841 in Pownal. Married Eunice Green. Thomas Brownell born 1753, died 1820 in Pownal, Vt. Married Dorcas Carpenter. Daughter Susanna born 1787. Son Richmond Brownell b 1807 in Pownal, VT. Father Unknown. Susanna married Joseph Varin in Pownal. Richmond married Polly Gardner b 1811 - unable to determine parents. Children of Richmond and Polly: Thomas H. Brownell b. 1830 Martha J. Brownell b abt 1831, married Green C. Wilcox - had son Brownell Wilcox Martin VanBuren Brownell b 1832, married Mary Eldred and relocated to Otsego County, New York Polly (Mary) Brownell b 1834 married William Burgess Caroline Brownell b 1837, married Blackman Foster Emila Deliha Brownell b 1840 Eunice Brownell b abt 1842 married Samuel Eldred Juliette Brownell b 1847 married Thomas H. Burgess Elizabeth Brownell b abt 1850 married Thomas Burgess Maria (?) Brownell b abt 1850. Thank you Emily Deliha Brownell b 1861. <jtaranto@stny.rr.com>

Hi Karen, "Barach [Baruch] BOLSTER of Londonderry, Windham County, Vermont, served in Capt. Richardson's Company, Col. Martindale's Regiment Detached Militia in U.S. service 2 months and 13 days, 1812. Ref: Book 53, AGO Page 58; Vol. 50 Vt. State Papers, Page 115." "John BOLSTER served in Capt. Noyes' Company, Col. Jonathan Williams' Regiment Detached Militia in U.S. service 2 months and 6 days, 1812." Source is "State of Vermont ROSTER OF SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812-14", prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General 1933, page 59. Since Londonderry, Windham County, VT, and Winhall, Bennington County, VT are side by side, could Barach BOLSTER listed above be related to your Lyman C. BOLSTER? I did this same lookup on Baruch BOLSTER previously for Marilyn. Transcribed by Jan Jordan <<Lyman C. Bolster b. 1824 of Winhall, Vt. Karen, DKAMEDEN@sover.net>>

I am researching my Hall family who lived in the Arlington, VT area - probably from the 1790's until a bit after 1830. The other day I was reviewing an index to land records for Arlington and jotted down all of the entries I could find that included a Hall. As there are many other names here as well, I thought I'd post them to to list. For each entry, there's a name of one party (last name then first name), the name of the second party (also last-first name order), then the volume and page of the deed. To provide a little context, here are the volumes and the dates they cover: Land records, v. 1-3, 1780-1798 Land records, v. 4-6, 1791-1820 Land records, v. 7-9, 1821-1837 Land records, v. 10-11, 1837-1860 Land records, v. 12, 1860-1868 Land records, v. 13, 1869-1878 Land records, v. 14-15, 1878-1884 Please note that the order of the names in a particular entry does not imply which person was the grantor and which was the grantee. I tried to be careful - but these were transcribed twice - once when I jotted them down -- then again when I typed them up - so no guarantees. Just hoping this helps someone. If someone finds an entry they are interested in from volumes 4, 5 or 6, let me know as I currently have that film at my local Family History Center. -- Nancy Barnett Index to Arlington, VT Deeds, Vol I; 1780-1906 (LDS film # 27788) Name 1 Name 2 Vol. Page Hall Burgess Hawley Josiah 1 275 Hall Burgess Squires Gideon 1 276 Hall Burgess Hard? Kard? James 2 174 Hall Benjamin Holt William I 2 256 Hall Ebenezer Little Henry 3 379 Hall Ebenezer Laurence Bragdon? 3 382 Hall Ebenezer Cooper Peter 4 216-218 Hall Ebenezer Rathbone Gideon 4 348 Hall Robert Ebenezer Hall 4 403 Hall Ebenezer Hall Robert 4 403 Hall Robert Buck Robert 4 403 Hall Robert Morley Joseph 4 495 Hall Henry Fuller Nathaniel 5 111 Hall Henry Baker John 5 112 Hall Robert Buck Robert 5 127 Hall Dennis Hall Henry 5 184 Hall Henry Hall Dennis 5 184 Hall Henry Hall Dennis 5 275 Hall Dennis Ames Nathaniel 5 346 Hall Henry Dean Solomon 5 365 Hall Henry Dunlap William 5 387 Hall Robert Wright Boardman 5 411 Hall Ebenezer Wright Roman? 5 412 Hall William Hall Henry M 6 49 Hall Henry M Hall William 6 49 Hall William Prentice James Jr 6 55 Hall Henry M Lyon Jacob 6 62 Hall Lydia Nicholas Wm 6 248 Hall Henry M Campbel David 6 283 Hall Henry M Wright Bourd- 6 284 Hall Henry M Wright Boardman 6 285 Hall Henry M Wright Boardman 6 286 Hall Henry M Carin Robt 6 287 Hall Abner Judson Joshua 6 300 Hall Abner Deming Martin 6 300 Hall Henry M Fuller Nathaniel 6 317 Hall Henry M Ames Hannah 6 319 Hall Henry M Fuller Nathaniel 6 320 Hall Henry M Niles Charles 6 327 Hall Henry M Dunlap William 7 61 Hall Dennis Hall Henry 7 73 Hall Henry M Hall Dennis 7 73 Hall Henry M Baker John 7 74 Hall Henry M Mory Christopher 7 74 Hall Henry M Murry Christopher 7 75 Hall Dennis Hall Henry M 7 77 Hall Henry M Hall Dennis 7 77 Hall Henry M Baker John Jr 7 78 Hall Henry M Grover Aaron 7 92 Hall Henry M Baker John Jr 7 193 Hall Philander Andrew Thomas 7 198 Hall Henry M Andrew David 7 249 Hall Henry M Andrew Catharine 7 249 Hall Henry M Austin Sarah D 7 249 Hall Henry M Andrews David 7 252 Hall Henry M Austin Sarah E 7 252 Hall Henry M Burgess Benjamin 7 309 Hall Dennis Judson Joshua 7 313 Hall Henry M Dean Solomon 7 413 Hall Henry M Dean Solomon 7 415 Hall Henry M Dean Solomon 7 416 Hall Henry M Hanna Nathaniel 7 478 Hall Henry M Judson Joshua 8 76 Hall Henry M Baker John Jr 8 77 Hall Henry M Baker John 8 116 Hall Henry M Fowler Wm P 8 117 Hall Henry M Ames? Ambrose 8 158 Hall Henry M Huntington Jeremiah 8 171 Hall Henry M Church Episcopal Society 8 174 Hall Henry M Arlington Town of 8 178 Hall Henry M Sturlinton? Asa 8 367 Hall Henry M Sturlinton? Jermiah 8 369 Hall Henry M Sturlinton? Asa 8 370 Hall Henry M Sturlinton? Asa 8 372 Hall Henry M Baker John 9 47 Hall Henry M Dorr Jonathan 9 61 Hall Henry M Dorr Jonathan 9 62 Hall Reuben Andrew Sylvester 9 157 Hall Reuben Canfield Saml 9 158 Hall Henry M Millington David 9 310 Hall Henry M Baker John 9 387 Hall Reuben Calkins Joshua 9 401 Hall Preserved Andrew Sylvester 10 20 Hall Hiram Andrew Sylvester 10 20 Hall Henry M Fowler Wm P 10 40 Hall Henry M Fowler Wm P 10 41 Hall Henry M Fowler Wm P 10 42 Hall Henry M Hanna Nathaniel 10 64 Hall Preserved Andrew Domin? 10 79 Hall Judith Andrew Daniel 10 79 Hall Preserved Hawkins Sylvester 10 100 Hall Henry M Buck Robt 10 144 Hall Reuben Arlington Townsp 10 280 Hall Reuben Calkins Joshua 10 405 Hall Sophia D. Deming M C 11 165 Hall M C Burdett Jesse 11 168 Hall M C Lathrop John B 11 168 Hall M C Hill Jennie J 11 171 Hall M C Lathrop John B 11 171 Hall Marshall C Ellsworth Chloe H 11 230 Hall Sophia Ellsworth Chloe H 11 230 Hall Sophia B Ellsworth Chloe H 11 230 Hall Sophia B Ellsworth Chloe H 11 230 Hall Sophia B Deming Sylvester 11 230 Hall Sophia Deming Sylvester 11 232 Hall M Carter Deming Pamelia 11 239 Hall Preserved Barton Myron 11 264 Hall Judith Barton Myron 11 264 Hall Benonia Hawley Curly? Curty? 11 278 Hall Sally Hawley Curly? Curty? 11 278 Hall M C Hosley David 11 288 Hall Sophia B Hosley David 11 288 Hall M Carter Hosley David 11 289 Hall M Carter Parsons Cyrus 11 409 Hall Sophia B Parsons Cyrus 11 409 Hall M Carter Vaughn Geo M 11 570 Hall M Carter Dunn Thomas 11 697 Hall M Carter Montgomery George 12 58 Hall M Carter Deming Pamelea 12 70 Hall Sophia B Deming Pamelea 12 70 Hall M Carter VanderSpiegel Henry 12 71 Hall Sophia B VanderSpiegel Henry 12 71 Hall M Carter VanderSpiegel Henry 12 72 Hall M Carter Deming Sylvester 12 261 Hall Sophia B Deming Sylvester 12 261 Hall M Carter Bartlett Austin 12 505 Hall Sophia B Bartlett Austin 12 505 Hall M Carter Bartlett Austin 12 506 Hall John V Canfield H E 14 101

Am researching these surnames in Pownal. Will share information.

"Thomas BURNS of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, enlisted Aug. 28, 1862, mustered in on Oct. 21, 1862 into the 14th Regiment, Company C, and served at Fairfax Court House, Va. (Repulse of Stuart's Raid) Dec. 28, 1862 was killed in action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." "ROSTER OF VERMONTERS who served in the CIVIL WAR", Volume 2, 1998, page 510.

"Captain Peabody UTLEY of Landgrove, Bennington County, Vermont, was appointed Captain of the 30th Inf. April 30, 1813; resigned March 5, 1814. Ref: Heitman's Historical Register & Dictionary USA." Source is book "State of Vermont ROSTER of SOLDIERS in the WAR of 1812-14", prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General, 1933, page 431. Also, there is data on soldiers, Hiram UTLEY, drummer, and Daniel UTLEY, who served in this same war. Jan

"Silas Leonard PARKS served in Capt. Utley's Company, Pension Certificate No. 14715." Source is book "State of Vermont ROSTER of SOLDIERS in the WAR of 1812-14", prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General, 1933, page 325. Please let me know if you need directions on how to order this pension from D.A.R. Jan

Source, Rutland Vt. Daily Herald-Sat. Dec. 14, 1946. FRANK M. BURNS. CLARENDON, Vt., Dec.13--Frank M. Burns, 60, a resident of Clarendon, Vt. for the past 15 years, died Monday at the home of Leon Chapman, town overseer, where he made his home. Mr. Burns is believed to have been born in Winhall,Vt.

Source, Rutland Vt. Daily Herald--Fri.Nov.1, 1957. MRS. THOMAS B. McCORMACK. Mrs. Cordelia (Bushee) McCormack, 68, of the Clarendon Springs road, West Rutland, Vt., widow of Thomas McCormack, died yesterday at Rutland (Vt) Hospital from complications resulting from burns suffered in an accident five weeks ago. Born in Wallingford, Vt.April 18,1889, Mrs. McCormack was the daughter of Louis and Mary (Boivine) Bushee. Surviving are five sons. Joseph, who is teaching US Air Force personnel children in Zaragoza, Spain ; Thomas and Francis , both of Hartford, Conn.; Edward of Rutland, Vt.,and Patrick of West Rutland, Vt. ; seven daughters, Miss Susan McCormack of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Ameel Fisher of New York City, Mrs. Francis Stanley of Hartford, Conn., Mrs. Edward Haddad of Bennington, Vt., Mrs. Donald Bishop of Fair Haven,Vt., Mrs. Cordelia McDevitt and Mrs. Patrick Costello, both of West Rutland, V. ; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Silver and the Misses Mary and Anna Bushee, all of Bennington, Vt.; 31 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. The body will be moved from the Mullin Funeral Home in West Rutland to her home, where friends may call this evening. P.S. The Clarendon Springs road is in the town of Clarendon, Vt.,but the residents mailing address is West Rutland, Vt.

Source, Rutland Vt.Daily Herald--Tue.Aug.26, 1952. THOMAS J. McCORMACK. Thomas James McCormack, 74, of Clarendon Springs road, Clarendon,Vt., died at his home yesterday following a long illness. A native of Dorset, Vt., he lived most of his life in West Rutland, Vt. Mr. McCormack was a foreman at the Green Mountain Marble corporation of West Rutland, Vt. until his retirement several years ago. He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Bridget's church. Surviving are his wife, the former Cordelia Bushee ; five sons ,Thomas L. of Hartford, Conn.,Edward B. of Rutland, Vt., Patrick J., Joseph C. and Francis J., all of West Rutland, Vt.; seven daughters, Mrs. Patrick Costello and Mrs. William McDevitt of West Rutland, Vt.,Mrs. Amiel Fisher of New York city, Mrs. Donald Bishop of Fair Haven, Vt.,Mrs. Edward Haddad of Bennington, Vt., Mrs. Francis Stanley of Mendon, Vt. and Miss Susan McCormack of Albany, N.Y.; one brother, Patrick J., of West Rutland, Vt.; 25 grandchildren ; several nieces and nephews. The body will be moved from the Mullin Funeral Home in West Rutland to his residence today. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Hi Laura, "Edward L. Langlois Residence: Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Enlisted Dec. 22, 1863; mustered in Dec. 30, 1863 First Battery Light Artillery, transferred to 2nd Battery Light Artillery July 13, 1864." Source is "ROSTER OF VERMONTERS who served in the CIVIL WAR, volume 2, 1998, pages 630 and 639. Transcribed by Jan Jordan This is a long shot as this soldier was from Southwestern Vermont and your family were from the Northeast Kingdom about 70 years earlier. <<Traversy is a dit name of Langlois. They were from Derby, Orleans Co., VT. lauracallier@earthlink.net>>

I am searching for divorce records for Lewis LINCOLN and Ruth Phipps [BANNISTER] LINCOLN, in the Pawlett (Rutland Co.) or Pownal (Bennington Co.) area of Vermont. Lewis LINCOLN, b. 16 July 1814, Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., MA, son of Jonathan A. LINCOLN and Diana (Amy/Anne) NORTHRUP. His family removed to Bennington County, VT, and later to Pawlet, Rutland County, VT between 1830-1840, [Lewis's brothers Levi and Alanson LINCOLN had a very successful carriage manufacturing business in Bennington Co.] Ruth Phipps BANNISTER, b. 26 July 1816, Pownal, Bennington Co., VT, dau. of Dr. Cranmer BANNISTER and Tryphosa MANN. Lewis and Ruth were married 10 April 1840 in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, MA., and were the parents of two children: Celestia Tryphosa "Lettie" LINCOLN, b. 14 January 1842 and Fidelia Diana LINCOLN, b. 05 June 1843; both born in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. Fidelia died 4 Dec. 1864 in Pawlet, of Diptheria at the age of 21 yrs. Sometime around 1865, Lewis and his daughter "Lettie" removed from VT to IL. Lettie marrying along the way (in Indiana for some reason) to Alonzo RAYNOR of Long Island. They settled in Southern Illinois in Jackson and Alexander Counties. Ruth LINCOLN did not accompany her husband and daughter to Illinois, and apparently stayed in Vermont. In the 1870 Bennington Co., Census, Ruth (54) is listed as living with her sister Juliett BANISTER (56) and her brother Thomas BANISTER. On 4 December 1866, Lewis LINCOLN married Catherine Turner SMITH, a widow, in Cairo, Alexander Co. IL. They had three children between 1866 and 1870. Since Ruth did not pass away until 14 December 1870. She and Lewis must have divorced OR he committed bigamy. Their daughter, Celestia "Lettie" had to have known about the marital status of her parents and apparentley had a good relationship with her father up the the time of his death in 1905. It seems strange to me that she would have accepted the "bigamy" and that is why I feel they must have been divorced. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in finding divorce records for Lewis and Ruth LINCOLN, which would most likely have been in either Bennington or Rutland Counties, VT. Any other information found about this family would be wonderful. Thanks to anyone who can help, Karima --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.738 / Virus Database: 492 - Release Date: 8/16/2004