Norma Thank you for your response. At this time, I don't see that there is a connection between our two JAMES families, but I will file this in my JAMES file for future reference. -- Who knows??? Gary James -- Oklahoma pentaby@alltel.net ---------- > From: Norma F. Jennings <njennings@lisco.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: re:James Surname > Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 1:49 PM > > Descendants of Joseph James > > I have just a smidgeon of James information in my database due to the > Ross connection. We don't know Nancy's maiden name. However, Nancy > James is buried in the same plot as my husband's gg grandparents James > Madison Ross and Elizabeth Fry along with two of her grandchildren. She > is buried in the Spring Run Cemetery at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/srpici_k.htm > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOSEPH1 JAMES He married NANCY (Maiden Unknown) JAMES. > > Child of JOSEPH JAMES and NANCY JAMES is: > 2. i. THOMAS2 JAMES, b. 1838; d. 1919. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. THOMAS2 JAMES (JOSEPH1) was born 1838, and died 1919. He married > MELISSA A. ROSS August 20, 1867 in Louisa Co, Iowa, daughter of JAMES > MADISON ROSS and ELIZABETH FRY. She was born Abt. 1843 in Iowa, and > died 1930 in Louisa Co., Iowa. > > Child of THOMAS JAMES and MELISSA ROSS is: > > i. MARY AUGUSTA3 JAMES, m. L. B. SMITH, March 04, 1889, Cairo, Iowa; > b. Atalissa. > ii. James, Clarence W., b. 1875, d. 1879 ae 4y, son of T.A. & M.A. > James > iii. James, Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan 1872 ae 14 da, infant dau of T.A. & M. > A. James > > > Norma Jennings > > ______________________________