Hi Bonnie: Your wrote >> Mine are JAMES, ERNST or ERNEST, HARPERS and PARKERS....Do you need their first names? <<< The answer to your question is simply that it is of more value to the listers if I only search for the SURNAME. That way more information is provided on the partiular line in question. In your case I did not find the surnames ERNST, ERNEST OR HARPERS. HOWEVER, I did find three articles with the surname JAMES, one with HARPER and one with PARKERS. They are as follows: - - - - - - (JAMES) In the November 13, 1862 Edition of the Clarke County Journal - - - - - - [Masthead appears as follows:] THE CLARKE COUNTY JOURNAL. DEVOTED TO POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE GROVE HILL, ALA., NOVEMBER 13, 1862. ______________________ Isaac Grant, Editor, Publisher and Proprietor. - - - - - - - - - One copy one year, in advance, $2 - - - - - - - - - - The following gentlemen are authorized to act as agents for the Clarke County Journal, to receive and receipt for moneys due this Office. H.W. Burge is our authorized agent for this County. Hon. D. James will act as our agent for Washington county. - - - - - - - (JAMES) Paid advertisement in the November 13, 1862 Edition of the Clarke County Journal - - - - - - - Washington County, Alabama. ESTRAYED, by William Jordan, before J.B. Worsham, a Justice of said County, on the 15th of October, 1862, a black MULE, 7 or 8 years old, 14½ hands high, branded on each shoulder with the letter J, and has a white streak on left side of his neck. Appraised at $130. The owner will come forward, prove property and take possession of the said mule, otherwise the same will be dealt with according to law. D. JAMES, Probate Judge. - - - - - - (JAMES) Advertisement in the April 9, 1863 Edition of the Clarke Co Jouranl. - - - - - - State of Alabama, Clarke County PROBATE COURT, April 18, 1863. THIS day came Samuel T. Boykin and Robert D. James, Administrators (Estate of Hardy Fluker), with the will annexed, of said Estate and filed their accounts, vouchers, evidences and statements for a final settlement of the same. It is therefore ordered that the 11th day of May, 1863, be set for making such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the same if they think proper. Attest: Z.L. BETTIS, Judge. - - - - - - - (HARPER) In the August 13, 1863 Edition of the Clarke Co. Journal it lists the chart on the election returns in which a man named HARPER ran for Commissioner -- the first names are not listed. But I should note that the man named HARPER had the least number of votes. I could not figure out how to list the chart in this message.... - - - - - - - - OFFICIAL RETURNS OF CLARKE COUNTY ELECTION, Aug. 1863. [Page lists the returns in each town in the county for all offices --assessor, sheriff, legislators, etc] Gov. Watts, Shorter Cong. Dickinson, Langdon, Hall Sen. Brodnax, Leslie, Hastie, Hall Rep. Kilpatrick, Thornton, Sheriff: Wimbish, Carter, Bettis, Martin Assess. Collec.: Allen, Dewitt, Toland, McCasky, Norwood, M'Connell Commis's: Cobb, Ezell, Drinkard, Harper, Malone - - - - - - (PARKER (S) In the November 13, 1862 Edition of the Clarke Co Journal: - - - - - - STOLEN, on Friday night the 3d inst., from the residence of the subscriber, three miles north of Jackson, Ala., a dark bay PONEY, heavily built, with left hind foot white and a blemish in left eye; about eight years old. I will give a liberal reward to any person returning him to me, or giving information so that I can get him. SETH J. PARKER - - - - - - - -