Hello, I am looking for information on the James M. HOWARD line: James M. HOWARD (b. 1 Mar 1850 in Alabama - d. 16 Jun 1913 and buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Thorsby, Alabama) m. 16 Sept 1873 (?-unsure of last digit) to Martha E. SHANNON (b. 30 Sep 1857 in Alabama - d. 1887 - 1888) Children: 1 - Mary Alberta HOWARD (b. 7 Dec 1875 in Alabama) 2 - Mahala Alice HOWARD (b. Dec 1878 in Tennessee) 3 - Wiley Alfred HOWARD (b. 13 Dec 1881 in Lorelta (?), Tennessee - d. 18 June 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama) (my great-grandfather) m. 20 Feb 1906 in Jemison, Chilton County, Alabama to Bertha May BUSBY (b. 22 May 1887 - d. 2 Apr 1926) (my great-grandmother) 4 - Minnie HOWARD (b. June 1887 in Alabama (?), m. to Joseph CARRIKER) After Martha's death, James HOWARD married Lula GARNER on 7 Aug 1888 in Garden City, Blount County, Alabama. The children from James' second marriage, all born in Alabama, were: 1 - Laura HOWARD (b. Jun 1887) 2 - Gordon HOWARD (b. Sep 1892) 3 - Ray HOWARD (b. Jul 1894) 4 - Fred HOWARD (b. Sep 1896) 5 - Daisy HOWARD (b. Aug 1898) 6 - Mary HOWARD (b. Apr 1900) (strange, because his first daughter from his first marriage was also Mary. Perhaps she died?) 7 - Martha HOWARD (b. 1902) 8 - Richard HOWARD (b. 1905) James and Martha appear with Mary and Mahala on the 1880 Census for Lawrence County, Tennessee. James and Lula, along with their children appear on the 1900 and 1910 Census for Jemison, Chilton County, Alabama. I found other information in a family Bible. In particular I am looking for: 1 - James HOWARD's parents 2 - Martha SHANNON's parents 3 - Martha SHANNON's date and location of death. I believe that it was probably in Blount County. I'm looking for any information that will help! Thanks!! Best Regards, Mark F. Yost e-mail: myost@ford.com "If you think you can do a thing, or think you can't do a thing, you're right." --Henry Ford