Elijah Perry was born 5/30/1839 in Knoxville, Tn, he married Amy Bounds(B-May 3, 1841) on Oct 10, 1861 they had 2 children Sarah 1863 and Rebecca 1866. Amy died between 1870 and 1875, she was found in the 1870 census, and nothing after that.

Elijah than married a Martha, I have a marriage certificate stating that her name at time of marriage was Mrs. Martha M Claflin of Chesterfield in the county of Macoupin, IL she was 22, so born around 1853 in a census she stated that her parents were from KY, she could possibly be an Anderson. They had 3 children Augusta 1876, John 1878, Charles 1880. Elijah passed away in 1880 and Martha gave up the kids to different people, I know where Charles went, not sure what happened to Rebecca, Augusta, or John, and can not find Martha before she married or after Elijah passed away.

Any help on Amy or Martha and the kids would be greatly appreciated. Thank you