Major James J. Gorin was the son of John Henry and Elizabeth Jones Gorin, grandson of Gladin and Nancy Hinch Gorin. He was born 6 May 1812 in Warren Co KY; married 26 Aug 1833 in Edmonson Co KY. He married first Emily J Buster who died before 1836, daughter of Benjamin and Lucy Kerr Buster. They had no recorded childen. He married secondly to Lucy Ann Mansfield on 26 Dec 1836 in Warren Co KY. She was born 17 March 1818 in Albermarle Co VA; died abt 1882 in Hart Co KY, daughter of William and Grace Noel Mansfield. They had the following children: 1 Captain William Franklin Gorin who md Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jameson - more later on him. Born 15 Nov 1837 Rowletts, Hart KY, died 25 May 1912 same; md 20 Sept1860 in Hart Co. 2 - Elizabeth Gorin - no data 3 -Mariah Gorin born in Hart Co KY, born 19 Dec 1844 Hart Co KY; md Archie Perry 4 - Martha Frances Gorin b 23 Nov 1846 Rowletts 5 - Samuel Thomas Gorin b Feb 1849 Hart Co; died 1922, md Nancy Lively 6 - John G Gorin b 13 Apr 1852 Rowletts KY, died 16 June 1879, IL, md 14 Oct 1873 Greensburg, Green KY to Judith D. Cann. Need information desperately on where he died! 7 - James Henry Gorin b 17 Aug 1854 Rowletts, died 27 Aug 1912 Sulphur Well, Metcalfe, KY; md 1 Jan 1878 Sumner Co TN to Nancy Elizabeth Marcum 8 - Ellen D Gorin b 22 Apr 1856 Rowletts, d 14 Aug 1912 same - single 9 - Lucy Ann Gorin b 17 Jan 1858 Rowletts, d 12 Dec 1910 Port Arthur, Jefferson TX - single 10 - George Washington Gorin b 22 Nov 1859 Rowletts, d 29 Mar 1939 Girard, Macoupin, IL; md 25 Nov 1885 Rebecca Caroline Gardner 11 - Sarah Jones Gorin b 21 Oct 1861 Rowletts; died 11 June 1934 Port Arthur TX; md William Price Inman Biographical. From all indications Major was a nickname, no military service has been found. He was a miller. There was a Henry Gorin in Hart Co in the 1880's listed with James who might have been a son from his previous marriage - no confirmation. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin