The Rev. James Strawn is a different James. That James was born about 1805 where the James I am looking for was born about 1830 according to the 1850 census for Murray Co., that listed him and his wife and at that time two daughters. Thank you , though. Vickie Strawn Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: <blp374@juno.com> To: <GAMURRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [MURRAY] Strawn and Cross Families located in Murray County 1850's and prior > There are several Strawn's in the Murray co Heritage. First ; The > minutes of the orgaization meeting wee found in the back of an old church > book by Ford Cochran. These minue read: "The following is a travail of > Holly Creek Church. It was constituted July 2l, ll848. The following > brethern met according to request. Elcer James Adams, Edward McAbee and > James Strawn, jAfter prayer by Bro Adams, they formed themselvesuinto a > presbytery and called on the petitioners to present their letters, > whereuonm the following . . . . . .Holly Creek is listed in the Middle > Cherokee minutes of l848 with James Strawn as pastor, address Spring > Place, . . . . . .There is more if this is what you ae searching for. >