James Hamner, born 24 Sept 1787 in Mecklenburg Co. VA, married Sarah F. Sprowl on 29 Sept 1844 in Bartholomew Co. IN. Sarah F. Sprowl is appointed the guardian of Franklin and William Porter Sprowl minor heirs of Abram Sprowl dec with John Hamner as her security. Aug. 16, 1842.(From Probate Order Book D. 1842-1846 -Bartholomew Co. IN) There were two known children from Sarah's marriage to Abram Sprowl, Franklin and William Porter. Also from the Probate Order Book D. 1842-1846 -Bartholomew Co. IN, James Hamner, the guardian of William P. and Franklin Sprowl, minors petitions the court for permission to sell his ward's one half interest in real estate, which they inherited from their father Abraham Sprowl dec. Alexander Blackketter and James Herod were appraisers of the real estate which is sold to Russell Brower. Aug. 14, 1848. I can not find any trace of this family after this date. I am trying to determine if James Hamner, Jr., who married Sarah Gabbert on 30 June, 1844 in Bartholomew Co. IN, is a son of the above James Hamner. James Hamner Jr. was born about 1822 in KY. James Jr. and Sarah Gabbert Hamner moved to MO before 1848 and then to TX before 1859. I descend from James Hamner, Jr. via his son Joe Louis Hamner, born in TX 25 June 1861. Charlotte J. Miller