My Gr.Grandfather SOLOMON E. MURPHY was born in l846 Jackson Co. VA. His mother's name was MARY. Do not know her maiden name. I am hoping that some one out there will have a missing name and maybe this will click. SOLOMON and his mother end up in Lee Co. Ia. l856 Census. She has married CHARLES PARSONS and SOLOMON is listed among the family. CHARLES family also went to Ia., Lee Co.. It is believed his first wife died either in Va. or on the way to Ia. leaving him with several children. CHARLES' family was from the Frozen Camp/Wirth's Bottom area of Va.. A large group of this family went at the same time to Ia. CHARLES AND MARY PARSONS moved their family to the Revere/Dumas, Clark Co., Mo. area. CHARLES d. l865 and is buried in the Prairie Church Cemetery near Revere, Mo. SOLOMON & his mother must have kept up with news from back home. He had his birth date and place well imprinted in his mind. On his Civil War papers and his marriage, this information is always there. The VA - WVA division was a historical fact by the time he was in his early teens. SOLOMON volunteered into the UNION ARMY Co. H. 39th Reg't Mo. Infantry 8 Aug. l864 @ Hannibal, Mo., At 19 years of age. I have an induction poster with his name listed among those enlistees. His home mailing address and where next of kin lived was Croton, Lee Co. Ia.. SOLOMON married MARY BILLS, daughter of PRESSLEY BILLS & MARY DECAMP OF WATERLOO, CLARK CO. MADISON TWP. MO. 7 APRIL, 1867. His mother is listed as MRS. MARY PARSONS. I have a copy of this marriage license. Children: William Henry Murphy b. 21 Mar. l868 (my grandfather) Ollie Mae Murphy b. Jan. 1870 We believe SOLOMON died mid l869. We believe in Kahoka, Lee Co. Mo. Neither he nor his mother's date of death or place of burial are known. If this rings your bell let me hear from you. We have been searching for 36 years. Mike Murphy Texas