My HOUSE family too had a James, Charles and Edward. The earliest ones I can find were in Stoke St. Gregory, Somerset, England. My gg-grandfather, Thomas William (T.W.) HOUSE went to NY in 1834, worked briefly there and in New Orleans as a baker, then ended up in Houston, Texas in 1837. He married Mary Elizabeth SHEARN, daughter of Charles & Mary (nee PODE) SHEARN in 1840. T.W. was a banker (the T.W. House Bank), a dry goods merchant and owned sugar and cattle lands in various Texas counties. He died in 1880 and is buried in Houston. His son, "Col." Edward M. HOUSE was President Woodrow WILSON's confidante for years. T.W. had a brother named James and a sister named Mary Ann (she married James HUCKER & ? LOCK)who lived in Houston and both also died in 1880. James, Charles and Edward were three of T.W.'s children's names. Other children were Thomas Wm. Jr., David, George, John, and Mary (my g-grandmother, who married Robert Milam CALDWELL). I'd love to hear from anyone who is descended from any of T.W. HOUSE's children or his siblings, cousins, etc. I'm still trying to find T.W.'s parents names in Somerset, if anyone can help on that. Thanks! Marianne Gilbert Phoenix, AZ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vernon wrote: >Did your Charles come to the States? I descend from a Charles, and a James. >Also had a grandfather named Edward. James and Charles are still common >names in my family. Please reply directly to me at Housevman@aol.com