Hi Listers, Let me apologize if you subscribe to more than one or the lists I am sending this to as you may receive more than one copy of this message. I am new to your list but look forward to sharing info. My surnames are WADE, HAMES, CRAIG, JACQUES, JASPER, WATERS, and BLAKE. I am looking for any info on Elijah WADE b. abt. 1804 SC and Rebecca HAMES b. abt. 1802 SC. Rebecca and Elijah m. 12-30-1823 in Hall Co GA. Rebecca was the dau. of John HAMES and Charity JASPER. Elijah and Rebecca lived in SC until abt. 1833 (prob. in Union, Cherokee or Spartanburg Co) as they had four children b. in SC. In 1833 or 1834 they moved to Benton Co (Calhoun) AL where they appear on the 1840 census. In the 1840s they moved to Marshall Co AL where they stayed. Known children were Martha Ann b. abt. 1833 SC, William b. abt. 1834 AL, and twins Elijah (Jr) and Elisha b. abt. 1842 AL. Martha Ann WADE m. Claiborn C. WATERS. Elijah WADE Jr m. Eliza BLAKE. William WADE (my gg-grandfather) m. Catharine CRAIG, dau of Leonard CRAIG. Elijah and Rebecca had three other sons b. bet. 1824 and 1830 in SC which I do not know the names of. I am looking for Elijah's parents and the names of his three older sons. Thanks, Eldon