For what it's worth - "The Infamous Letter". This turned up about a decade ago in the trunk of a woman's grandmother, who descends from Isaiah - but it's unknown for certain who wrote the letter. From the handwriting style, etc., it does appear to be quite old. It reveals some very confusing information on the relationships of the IL Youngbloods. Until this surfaced, many of us researching this line supposed that Isaiah, (b. 11 March 1794), was a son of old Aaron, (b. 1760-1770; ca. 1764?), but the letter says they were half brothers. There was about 30 years difference in the ages, but I guess stranger things than this have happened. Anyway - here's what the letter says - some words had been inserted over others, so I 'm including them (....) in the appropriate places, and adding some punctuation for clarity. "William Youngblood, a farmer, married (second) Sarah Lewis and had children, namely: Aaron, Solomon, James and John (a Blacksmith). Second children: William, Sarah and Isaiah, a farmer. Isaiah married Electa Jones of New York state. They were married in Franklin Co., Ill. near old Frankfort. They were married Feb. 5th 1818. They had ten children, namely: Susan Beckum, Emily Carson, Corenia (should be Cornelia) Florence, Louisa Hardin, Livina Corder, Sarah Anne Jones, William Jasper (a farmer), Francis Marion (lawyer), Edmund Dekalb (Lawyer), Rachel Cassandrai, Susan married Daniel Ward, Emily married William Wilson, Corenia married George W. Sturdevant, Louisa married John P. Ford, Lavina married Marcus C. Hawkins, Sarah married John R. Hawkins, William married Emaline Hillen, Marion married Narcissus E. Eaton, Edmund married Eunice Kinney, Rachel married William Robinson. Isaiah Youngblood, a farmer and Old Baptist minister, served two years in the War of 1812; six months as a malitia and eighteen months as a regular soldier. He taken the Yellow fever at Savannah, Georgia. His Physician told him after he went home and got able, (that) he must travel, consequently he came Northwest to Franklin Co., Ill., where he was married to Electa Jones Feb. 5th 1818. His Physician told him that he would either Die or break out in sores with in two years from his sickness Yellow fever. He broke out in sores which he carried to his grave Aug. 1st 1850*. Electa Youngblood, Wife of Isaiah Youngblood, died Jan. 7th 1842. Isaiah Youngblood born March 11th 1794 Electa Younglood born April 15th 1801 (End of letter) This should be 1860, I think, as Isaiah is on the 1860 census of Perry Co., IL; age 70; b. IL (???), living with son, Edmund. - dq The information for Isaiah's family is accurate, but keep in mind that it was evidently written by one of his descendants; the rest probably from memory and might be considered "family tradition" ~ maybe true and maybe not. Note there was a deed from Sam Lewis to Aaron Youngblood in Warren Co., TN - there's no Book # on the index page I have, but the deed is on page 117. (This would have probably been before he moved to IL in 1818). "IF" Aaron's father was, indeed, William Youngblood, this would make William one of the very early Youngbloods - which narrows the field, considerably. Dorothy Q.