Faye, did you mean to say "Jacob GEIGER, born 1897"? I have one who was "born about 1798". Descendants say he was the son of Felix GEIGER and Mary MARTIN and was marr. to Marjory SIMMONS. He died abt. 1850 in Nassau Co., FL. PLEASE NOTE: My data base has a "cut and paste" from Deb Callicott, his direct descendant, in which she called him "son of Felix GEIGER and Marjory SIMMONS". Deb knows very well that his mother was Mary MARTIN; it was just a typo ... but others might not realize that! Don't know how I missed that. Susan, Felix GEIGER and Mary MARTIN did not have a son named James Martin - that was John Martin GEIGER, my 2nd great-grandfather. He was born in Wayne Co., GA, either in 1797 (gravestone estimate; 1860 census) - or 1798 (probate records; 1850 census) - or 1800 to 1810 (1840 census) - or 1801 (1870 census). I chose 1798, as the gravestone seemed too new! He was married in Wayne Co., GA, to Emily (Emmy) JOYNER, dau. of Charles JOYNER. I believe their license to be the one on record dated 4 Jan 1825 that says "John M. GEIGER and Amy JOYNER" (Wiregrass also says Amy). He brought his wife and first three children down to Nassau Co., FL Territory, about 1833-34 (if birth info is correct on 1850 census). Jacob GEIGER is on the 1830 and 1840 censuses in Nassau Co. The rest of their sibs also settled in FL: Margaret (mar. JOHNS?), Rachel (mar. Chesley BOATWRIGHT), Allen Bethel (marr. Abigail RIGGS; Mary Ann BUFORD), Felix, Jr. (marr. Allie SAPP) and Mary (marr. Emanuel Henry MARTIN). I'd best not join in the discussion about James GEIGER/Martha HARRIS or John W. GEIGER/Martha F. T. KING. My data is so confusing, I'm about ready to wipe it all out and start over!! <G> Anne C. -----Original Message----- From: susan wilson <[email protected]> Jacob is listed as the son of Felix or Cornelius, not Abraham as I incorrectly stated. Anyway, as I told Faye in a follow-up, James Martin, son of Felix is assigned the same birth year so they would be twins or born at either end of the year to fit into Felix's line...which is why I think it may be Cornelius.