My Fuqua line follows. All information, except for some of the exact birth, death and marriage dates, is from family records. My 3rd great grandfather was Joseph Fuqua. He was born January 1, 1779 in Bedford Co., Virginia, and died June 16, 1831 in Henderson Grove, Knox Co., Illinois. He married Martha Reynolds July 30, 1802 in Bedford County, Virginia, daughter of Jesse Reynolds and Mary Bright. She was born about 1785 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died June 1856 in Hendersonville, Knox County, Illinois. John and Martha moved from Virginia to Hart County, Kentucky in about 1817, and relocated to Knox County, Illinois in about 1829. My 2nd great grandfather was Jesse Fuqua, third born of thirteen or fourteen children of Joseph and Martha. He was born about 1805 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died after 1886 in Munfordville, Hart Co. Kentucky. In 1826 he married Elizabeth Dawson in Hart County, Kentucky, daughter of Thomas Dawson and Nancy Fitzhugh. She was born about 1813 in Logan County., Kentucky, and died about 1840 in Hart County, Kentucky. After the death of Elizabeth, Jesse married twice again. Various researchers have reported he married Rebecca Terry or Perry and later Bicy A. Jaggers Bostick. Jesse spent most of his life in Hart County, Kentucky, but lived for a while in Elk County, Kansas. According to family legend, Jesse could speak French. Jesse Fuqua and Elizabeth Dawson probably had a total of seven children, but our family bible only lists the following: 1. MARTHA E. FUQUA, b. December 2, 1827, , Logan Co., KY; d. June 9, 1887, Walla Walla Co., WA. 2. NANCY FUQUA, b. December 2, 1827; d. July 26, 1910, Elk Co., KS. 3. THOMAS D. FUQUA, b. August 1, 1833, Hart Co., KY; d. September 20, 1906, Munfordville, Hart Co., KY. 4. ROBERT DANIEL FUQUA, b. September 4, 1835, Baxter, KY; d. March 10, 1909, Orting, Pierce Co., WA. 5. CHARLES BRIGHT FUQUA, b. September 17, 1837, Munfordville, Hart Co., KY; d. October 2, 1923, Seiling, Dewey Co., OK. My great grandfather was Charles Bright Fuqua, not to be confused with Charles Bright Fuqua (son of Joseph Fuqua), an uncle to this Charles Bright. He was born September 17, 1837 in Munfordville, Hart County, Kentucky, and died October 2, 1923 in Seiling, Dewey County, Oklahoma. He married Nancy Adeline Weeks June 26, 1870 in Greenwood County, Kansas, daughter of Edwin Weeks and Catherine Amrine. She was born June 20, 1843 in Belmont County, Ohio, and died July 20, 1907 in Seiling, Dewey County, Oklahoma. The following was copied from the obituary of Charles Bright Fuqua (b: 1837): Charles. Bright Fuqua as born Sept. 17, 1837, in Hart Co., KY. Died Oct 2, 1923, age 86 years and 15 days. When a mere boy he moved to Iowa, and from there during the gold excitement in California he crossed the plains with his sister and family. Dec. 3, 1864 he enlisted in the Union army at Fort Yamhill, Oregon, in Co. A., 1st regiment of Oregon Volunteers, and was discharged June 30. 1866. After the war he returned to Kentucky and from there went to Elk County, Kansas where he married Nancy Adeline Weeks. To this union were born two girls and five boys, only three of whom survive him. About twenty-seven years ago he moved to Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory, and from there to Seiling, Oklahoma Territory, about eighteen years ago where he lived until his death. Children of Charles Bright Fuqua and Nancy Adeline Weeks were: 1. ROSA OLIVE FUQUA, b. March 19, 1871; d. July 27, 1889. 2. ALCANDER DRISCO FUQUA, b. July 15, 1872, , Howard Co., KS; d. September 10, 1963, Seiling, Dewey Co., OK. 3. JESSE EDWIN FUQUA, b. February 5, 1874; d. October 25, 1878. 4. CHARLES THOMAS FUQUA, b. July 24, 1875; d. 1962. 5. MARTHA ADELINE FUQUA, b. July 20, 1877, Grenola, Elk Co., KS; d. December 31, 1969, Mooreland, Woodward Co., OK. 6. ROBERT FRANKLIN FUQUA, b. July 25, 1879, Grenola, Elk Co., KS; d. 1913. 7. WILLIAM LINCOLN FUQUA, b. October 7, 1881; d. June 8, 1882. My grandmother was Martha Adeline Fuqua. She was born July 20, 1877 in Grenola, Elk Co., Kansas, and died December 31, 1969 in Mooreland, Woodward County, Oklahoma. She married Charles Clarence Stewart December 24, 1899 in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory, son of Charles A. Stewart and Eliza A. Davis. He was born June 2, 1873 in Bloomington, Franklin County, Nebraska and died January 9, 1942 in Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma. Regards to all: Charles C. Stewart chascstewart@msn.com