Sharon,
Can you check the 1850 census for John and Martha in Bennington? Martha was a Hewes by birth and came from Glastenbury. People seem to have concluded that she married John McDonald from her neighbor's family but it appears that he married someone named Miranda and they were still in VT by 1880. Whereas Martha was a widow and living in Beaver, Iroquois, IL with her grown children and grandchildren. They were there in 1870 while her John was still alive at 57. Can't find them in 1860 and Heritage Quest has not indexed 1850 as yet. Thanks.
Bud
Can you check the 1850 census for John and Martha in Bennington? Martha was a Hewes by birth and came from Glastenbury. People seem to have concluded that she married John McDonald from her neighbor's family but it appears that he married someone named Miranda and they were still in VT by 1880. Whereas Martha was a widow and living in Beaver, Iroquois, IL with her grown children and grandchildren. They were there in 1870 while her John was still alive at 57. Can't find them in 1860 and Heritage Quest has not indexed 1850 as yet. Thanks.
Bud
