[email protected] writes: << Since you are the first descendent of Elisha and Lucinda that I have been in contact with, I am curious if there has been any family lore passed down in your line as to why Elisha and Melina split up.... ...There were certainly no clues or knowledge passed down in my Liberty County Whittingtons about the divorce which makes me think Elisha & Melina's situation must have been rather scandalous for its time. >> ---------- Carol, Sorry, but there was nothing passed down re Elisha and Melina's situation. I would imagine it was quite scandalous for its time. Usually back then the only reason for remarriage was your spouse died and you had to hurriedly find someone else to help you raise your children. Most women back then didn't have carreers. For Melina to leave her children behind like that makes me think she probably left town in a hurry. But who knows, maybe Elisha was EXTRA hard to live with. Mary