once again thankyou I followed advise you gave me last time and it has led to exciting things with william marring mary ann parnecot 20 april 1824 I am guessing theirs was a shotgun wedding with susan born 1823 their is a birth for eliza 3 nov 1824 and an elizabeth 1827. I can only ever find eliza and no death for elizabeth. why is their such a big change in the name?? cathy