I thought I would start a new thread. The other one was getting a bit crowded- According to my records (which are undocumented but came from descendants of Catherine Younger Wallace) Milton T. died in Howard County, MO. His place of death seems to be up for grabs or at the very least a bit more study and documentation. Nancy Toney (Toomey - it is seen in the same document spelled both ways) was the daughter of Alexander Toomey (see, I'm doing it too but that's because of the way it was spelled when I found it) and Ann Ashline. Her grandparents were Bishop Toney and Sarah Ashley of Virginia. Charles and Nancy had two surviving children Milton T and Elizabeth Darlisco. Charles didn't spend much time grieving over the death of his first wife but remarried and moved west - to fight Indians, I guess, or to find adventure, who knows? His 2nd wife apparently went with him. We know that from the birthplace of his child or children. I am now speaking from memory. The actual documents are in my possession but my desk is loaded with paper already and I am trying to clear some of it out. I can provide that at a later date if it is of any interest to you. Charles didn't stay too long on the frontier but returned to KY where other of his children were born. Since Milton and Elizabeth were not much more than babies I suspect his second wife cared for them and when the family moved to Missouri Milton was along. Catherine Sarah was born 1 Dec 1825 in MO and died 12 Dec 1891 in Gordon, Palo Pinto, TX. She married Robert Milton Wallace Jr 24 Oct 1843 in Cooper County, MO. He was born 13 May 1821 Howard County MO and died 21 Aug 1889 near Gordon, Palo Pinto TX Milton's wife Millie's parents were William Taylor b 1774 in KY and Rebecca Barnes She predeceased him and died between 1840 and 1850. He died 1 Nov 1867 in Cooper County MO After Milton died Milly moved back to her family home with her three children where she is enumerated in 1840 I think I know the letter you referenced. I also have a copy of it I suspect. After rambling about the weather and the price of corn, she remarks that the "boys" were in town and she didn't care much to have her sons having anything to do with them. Now just who do you think she was talking about?? I have a pretty good idea, don't you