1) Looking for confirmation of the name of John S. ORANGE's first wife (b. abt 1882, Ky) and whether she died or they were divorced. Kentucky Marriage Index shows her as Bertha CHAPMAN, marr. date 14 Jun 1900. I have been unable to find either of them, single or married, in the 1900 census. They had two children: Clarence (b. abt 1901, Ky) and Pearl (b. abt 1903, Ky.) John's 2nd wife was Minnie L. VANHOOSER and the two children are living with them in Caldwell Co, Ky in 1910; on the same census page is the household of Alfred GADBERRY, wife Belle Z [or E], and dau Ella L. [probably Etta L].

2) In 1920 John and Minnie ORANGE have three children, plus Clarence and Pearl, living in Caldwell Co. Next to them is the Joe M. VANHOOSER household, wife Mary I [probably Minnie's parents]; the next family is All GADBERRY and wife B[*] Z., and living with them are Clarence and Pearl ORANGE, listed as step-grandchildren. The next family is the household of Cecil KYLE, whose wife Etta, is the dau. of Alfred GADBERRY. Is Alfred GADBERRY's wife "Belle Z. [or E]" the same as Bertha CHAPMAN, John ORANGE's first wife? Is it possible that there are two sets of children named Clarence and Pearl ORANGE? Actually on the census the ages of the two are one year younger in one household than the other.

3)In 1930 John and Minnie ORANGE and their 6 children are in Johnson Co, Ill. Neither Clarence nor Pearl is still at home. Belle GADBERRY died in 1928; haven't found Alfred GADBERRY either in 1930 census or in death records. Where are Clarence and Pearl?