Hi folks! I'm back from a little hiatus. For those of you that might have joined since I've been gone and to update the rest. I am looking for William D. Whitney's ancestors. He was born in 1821 in Ohio. His parents are listed in all the census records as: father from Mass. and mother from Ohio. This is all I know about them. This has been my 26 year brick wall. William D. Whitney married Emily French (her first name is different in all records from Emily to Amealia) on 1 April 1841 in Athens County, Ohio. Emily or Amealia was born in August of 1823 in Ohio. So far I have found eight children born to this marriage: John Whitney, 1842 Ohio, Miriam Whitney, 1845 Ohio, Henry L. Whitney, April 1848 Ohio, Michael between 1849 and 1854, Charles between 1849 - 1854, David Case Whitney, 23 August 1855 Indiana, Sarah Anna Whitney, July 1859 in Athens County, Ohio and James Whitney 1861 Ohio. They had married in Athens county but no record of them living there. From census records they lived in Van Wert County, Ohio (near a Charles Whitney), Logan County, Ohio. From Ohio they moved into Illinois where I believe he died. Any and all suggestion and comments are gladly accepted. I always said I'd break this brick wall before I turned 40, well, I didn't make it, maybe before I hit 50? Thank you for your time, Laurie Ann Whitney Skillern Cabot, Arkansas