Thelma/Patricia/Mysty: In searching for information on my great-grandfather, James Ledbetter, I ran across a Ken Haughton on one of the message boards. He gave me the following information from a book he had just finished: James Beverly Ledbetter, son of William Jones Ledbetter and Catherine Nation, born about 1849 in Fentress Co., TN. He married first, Nancy whose surname is unknown. He married second Mrs. Mary Trimble, whose maiden name is also unknown. Children by Nancy: George Ledbetter b. c1873 Catherine Ledbetter b. c1875 Children by Mary: Fanney E. Ledbetter b. c1878 Stella Ledbetter b. July 1883 Ollie B. Ledbetter b. Mar. 1885 Julia Ledbetter b. July 1887, His references included: 1860 Census of Texas Co., MO, p. 1047: Jones Ledbetter, farmer, 36, b. TN; Catharine Ledbetter, 33, b. TN; Isaac L. Ledbetter, 15, b.TN; Margaret D. Ledbetter, 12, b. TN; James P. Ledbetter, 11, b. TN; George W. Ledbetter, 8, b. TN; Lucinda Ledbetter, 5, MO; Nancy E. Ledbetter, 2, MO; Viny A. Nashose, 17, b. TN. 1870 Census of Yellville, Marion Co., AR, p. 499A: James Ledbetter, Farm Labor, 21, b. TN; Nancy Ledbetter, 16, b. AR. My great-grandmother was Mary Ann King Trimble(not sure about the Trimble)Ledbetter. She was married to James Ledbetter by 1878. They are listed in the 1880 census of Marion County, AR (Franklin Township - P. 10A) as follows: James Ledbetter, Farmer, 40, living with wife Mary Ledbetter, 35, and son George Ledbetter, 7, daughter Catherine Ledbetter, 5, daughter Fanny E. Ledbetter,2, and step-daughter Martha Trimble, 7. According to the story my grandmother told, James Ledbetter (her father) deserted them when she was a young girl and moved to Oklahoma and raised another family. By the time the 1900 Census was taken, Mary and her 3 youngest daughters, Stella, Ollie and Julia (my grandmother) were living with Mary's eldest daughter Martha and husband John Smith in Gaither Township, Boone County, AR. I was just wondering if Thelma's (or anyone else's) information included anything on children of James. I have information on children by Mary Ann, but not much on children by his first wife or any wife after Mary Ann. Believe daughter Catherine went by the name of Lou/Luey and was married to Charles Sumner Merriman and ended up in Oklahoma. Maybe between all of us, we can figure this out! Thanks, Tammy Hamilton