Hi Ruth Ann! This is great! I always wondered what happened to the other kids of Christopher & Ruth Ruse Tharp. I'm almost positive that your James is their son b. 1838. Look over the out live below. Christopher or CB as he's listed on the census moved from NY to OH sometime between his birth & 1820 when he married Ruth. Between 1848-1851 they lived in the town of Burgin, Mercer Co., KY. Notice that Christopher's middle name is Bergen. I'm working on this! The town is NOT named fro him but I'm looking for a connection between him & the man it was named after, Temple Burgin. Anyway....in the 1860 census they were in Taylor Twp., Harrison Co., IN. Their daughter Mary obviously married there & stayed. Since I can't find them all in Adams Co., IN in the 1880 census I believe some of the others stayed there too. It's been a few years since I looked zat the 1880 census but I must have missed your James. Geez I wonder who else I missed?! They moved up to Adams/Jay Co in 1861. My ancestor is Elizabeth Ruth (popular name!), she named her first son James & I've often wondered if her brother James had died & she was honoring him, but I guess not- you're here!! I can take you back to the immigrant Tharp if you believe this is your James. Will send in the next message to you (provate not to the list unless asked). Hope you don't mind me sending this to the whole list but I keep hoping I'll find more folks from this line! Let me know what you think: 1 Ruth Ruse b: Jun 10, 1811 Fairfield, Highland Co.,OH d: Jul 18, 1880 New Corydon,Jay Co.,IN .. +Christopher Bergen Tharp b: Feb 11, 1811 Otasco, Cayuga Co.,NY m: Jan 15, 1833 Clinton Co.,OH d: Mar 14, 1886 Geneva, Adams Co.,IN Father: Jesse THARP Mother: Mary BERGEN . 2 Aaron Ruse Thorp b: Jan 4, 1834 OH d: Dec 21, 1839 OH . 2 James Thorp b: Apr 21, 1838 OH . 2 George Tharp b: 1842 OH . 2 Mary Bergen Thorp b: Sep 13, 1844 OH d: 1925 ..... +William John Shaw b: May 1833 PA m: Sep 30, 1861 Harrison Co., IN d: Jan 8, 1904 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN ..... 3 Mary Emma Shaw b: 1864 IN d: 1966 ......... +Steepleton ..... 3 John S. Shaw b: May 1866 OH d: Abt. 1922 Alex.,OK ..... 3 Sarah F. Shaw b: 1868 ......... +Shields m: 1888 ..... 3 twins-sex unknown b: 1869 d: 1870 ..... 3 Clara Mattie Shaw b: Mar 31, 1871 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Aug 30, 1957 ......... +William Alexander Miller m: 1890 ..... 3 Alice Halcyon Shaw b: Jan 2, 1872 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Apr 18, 1965 Glendale, CA. ......... +Issac Baker b: Nov 28, 1860 Jeffersonville,Clark Co.,IN m: Sep 27, 1893 Laconia,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 4, 1911 same ..... 3 Murray Wesley Shaw b: Oct 30, 1874 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 18, 1918 ......... +Sarah Elizabeth Ann Miller b: May 19, 1874 Corydon,Harrison Co.,IN m: Nov 7, 1894 Corydon,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 25, 1946 Palmdale, LA Co.,CA. ..... 3 Liddia Margaret Shaw b: Nov 21, 1876 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Jun 7, 1966 ......... +Charles Edward Blake m: Nov 17, 1894 ..... 3 Cyrrus Franklin Shaw b: Dec 25, 1884 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Oct 18, 1964 ......... +Josephine Harvey Baker m: Oct 1910 ..... 3 Noah Wilbur Shaw b: Jul 25, 1887 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Jan 28, 1962 ......... +Mary Ellen (Minnie) Blanton m: Aug 6, 1921 ..... 3 Saloma Pearl Shaw b: Feb 10, 1890 Laconia, Harrison co.,IN ......... +Benjamin Charles Henry m: Nov 22, 1908 . 2 Henry Clay Tharp b: Aug 21, 1846 KY . 2 Elizabeth Ruth Tharp b: Oct 15, 1848 Bergen, Mercer Co., Ky d: May 14, 1915 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN ..... +Jonathan David Kelly b: Dec 3, 1844 Carrol Co, OH m: Sep 30, 1868 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN d: Jul 22, 1918 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN Father: Justus KELLY Mother: Rebecca COURTRIGHT ..... 3 James Kelly b: May 29, 1869 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN ..... 3 Mattie Kelly b: Oct 13, 1870 Jefferson, Adam Co.,IN d: Aft. 1914 ......... +John Rumple m: Nov 9, 1888 Adams Co., IN ..... 3 Jane Kelly b: Nov 10, 1871 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN d: Aft. 1915 ......... +Milo Erexson ..... 3 Cora Kelly b: Feb 19, 1873 Jay Co.,IN d: Aft. 1915 ......... +Charles Ford ..... 3 Charlotte Kelly b: Sep 7, 1874 Jay Co.,IN ..... 3 George Kelly b: Feb 4, 1876 Jay Co.,IN ......... +Jenny Unknown ..... 3 Jesse Michael Kelly b: Oct 6, 1877 Adams Co.,IN ......... +Minnie Alice Jones m: 1903 Adams Co., IN d: Jan 1919 Midland, Midland Co., MI ..... 3 Jonathan Conn Kelly b: Mar 14, 1879 ......... +Amanda Elliott m: 1903 ..... 3 Jacob Kelly b: Mar 1, 1881 Jay Co.,IN d: prob. leonidas, MI ......... +Callie Unknown ..... 3 William Kelly b: Jun 27, 1883 Adam Co.,IN ......... +Pearl Unknown ..... 3 Catherine Pearl Kelly b: Nov 12, 1886 Adams Co.,IN d: Apr 5, 1925 Dewey, Washington Co.,OK ......... +Isaac Franklin Scoles b: Nov 22, 1887 Jefferson Twp., Adams Co., IN m: Dec 3, 1904 Adams Co.,IN d: Dec 1963 Dewey, Washington Co.Ok. Father: Andrew Wesley "Wes" SCOLES Mother: Hannah Leticia (Lettie) TEETER . 2 Martha Thorp b: Apr 1, 1851 Bergen, Mercer Co.,KY d: Aft. 1915 ..... +Torrence *********** Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl