Hi! Not sure if we've corresponded before - but my ancestors are Joseph Bovinet and Mary Jane Trusty too. (I'm connected to the East St. Louis branch of the family and my tree is posted on Ancestry). The story about Mary Jane being of American Indian descent has floated around the family - my grandmother talked about it. But no one knew anything more. I hadn't heard the adoption story. or the dressing in costume, though. Another relative, Lee Bovinette did a lot of research about 25 years ago. He has passed away, and his son recently shared a family notebook with us. There was a photo of William Jackson and his wife, that I added to Ancestry. Would love the chat!