This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GQXBAIB/118.4.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Phylis, Sorry it doesn't sound familiar. I have only information on George, son of Thomas. I am working on James his brother. George came around 1853 to Knox Co., IL. All of his children are with him and/or came to Knox Co., IL with the family. James his brother, came sometime around then too. I can't find him in the 1860 census, he is in Clinton Co., OH in 1850 and in Knox Co., IL in 1870. I am currently working on tracking James' children through census records. Maybe he is from one of the children there. James had 7 known children, I found in census records-John b abt 1834, Charly/Charles b. abt 1836, Mary b abt 1839, Clarke b. abt 1840, Anne M b. abt 1844, Manard(?) b. abt 1850 all OH and laura Allie b. abt 1857 in IL. John, Charles and Laura are all found in Knox Co., IL. Clarke may of married there according to the statewide marriage index. Not sure though. Laura going on to Nebraska with husband, Samuel Cast. The other children I am still looking for. D! oes your death certificate say who the parents are, usually they do. If not, try to write to the genealogical society where he died and see if they can find an obituary. That can tell you more. If I find something in my census, I will let you know, Thanks Carrie