Susan Thanks - I believe we have a match! The names for Berry James Children, per the 1850 Census, Cass County, MO. Dwelling No. 538, Family 542 Berry James Age 39 Born Tenn. Patsey 41 Kty Jackson 15 Mo Pollyan 18 Mo Benton 14 Mo Sarah J. 10 Mo Charity 8 Mo Miles 5 Mo Ira 2 Mo I also find at Dwelling No. 180, Family 110 the following families of interest. Joel Sears 28 Ind. Welthy Sears 20 Tenn. Gerald Sears 1 Mo. Jane James 60 PA Phoebe James 31 Tenn. Mariah James 6 Mo. The 1840 Cnesus for Van Buren Cty, Big Creek p 144 I find an Allen James, Berry James, a John Estes ( came to Ore too) and Elizabeth Lynch living side by side. I found an Aaron James living in that part of Tenn. that had Revolutionary Service from PA., but was unable to establish any connection. >From "Cass and Bates Counties Missouri History", 1883, page 256, "The following are all old settlers coming previously to the year 1835: James Gibson, Thomas Gibson, William Gibson, John Gibson, John Miller and sons, Thomas J Carey, John Langston and sons, William Ousley, Watson Lynch, Elbert Lynch, Jesse Henshaw." There were others that appear to be part of the James Mo. group that came to Oregon and settled in the same area, ie: More later, I have to go coach the Sonics.