The Jacob GEIGER (b. ca. 1797) of Nassau Co., FL, who married Marjory SIMMONS, was son of Felix GEIGER and Mary MARTIN. My records show their first child as Henry J. GEIGER (b. 23 Dec 1825) who married Martha Elizabeth GEIGER , his 2nd cousin and dau. of Samuel GEIGER (1796) and 1st wife Sarah TILLMAN. I also have a Jacob GEIGER (b. ca. 1797), son of Cornelius GEIGER (b. 1774, d. Marion Co., FL; son of Hs. Ulrich) and Rebecca BENNETT, but no information on him. The two Jacobs have always been a sticky problem. The archives should have a lot on this. And some more census searching would help. As to Jacob and James, this is from Deb Callicott: "Methodist Preachers in Georgia, 1783-1900, compiled by Harold Lawrence, Member, North Georgia Conference, The United Methodist Church, Library of Congress Cataloging No. 84-71879. Published 1984. Author and editor: Harold Lawrence, 1549 Prospect Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30245. "GEIGER, Jacob S. (3-25-1824 - 2-2-1896) (MECS) Born Jasper Co., Georgia; Died Geneva, Florida; married 9-9-1847, Elizabeth P. BENFORD. (L) N/S GA. Conference; 1862 Deacon; 1872 Elder. "GEIGER, James M. (MECS) (L) N. GA. Conference; 1888 Deacon (E)" We believe them to be sons, James and Jacob, of Harmon Horlbeck GEIGER and Ruby Lavinia KAIGLER. Harmon was born 29 Sep 1797, SC, and died 1868, Jasper Co., GA. James William GEIGER, Sr., who supposedly was scalped after the 1850 census is found on 1860 with 1st wife and on 1870 with 2nd wife - all Nassau Co., FL. He died 14 Oct 1874. Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Gieger" > The Jacob who was living in Nassau County is likely Cornelius' son who > married Marjory Simmons ca1845...Their son Henry J. (b ca1826FL) was married > to a Martha. As far as I know, Cornelius had no son named James, however our > Abraham and Mercy did, and he was born in 1808...He is the one Chubb says > was scalpped...He had older brothers in that part of FL...John, Abraham, > Jr., Joshua, and several cousins from the Martin side and Felix Sr's. > descendants. >