I do not see a connection as yet. but my James line and Williams line have followed Adair, Iowa, Casey, Iowa, and Ohio and some of the other places you have mentioned. I am sure there is a connection. Pat North Carolina Fran Winslow wrote: > I think the roll call is a wonderful idea. Here's my line. > > 1. A. T. JAMES (I think) > 2. John Wesley JAMES b 9 Sept 1823 Pike Co. Ohio d 18 May 1902 Columbus > Jct. IA > married Catherine SHOEMAKER 1844 Adams Co. Ohio b 6 Feb 1832 d 7 > May 1893 Columbus Jct. IA > Children: John Franklin, Adam Spencer, Hester Ann, Lawrence Chalmers, > Lucas Clarence (twins). > > 3. Adam Spencer JAMES b 13 Jan 1848 Louisa Co. IA d 1 April 1924 > Stewart, IA (although he lived in Fontanelle, IA) > married 30 Dec 1875 Greenfield, Adair Co. IA Frances Melvina HAMLIN b > 23 Aug 1856 North Sanford N.Y. d 13 Jan 1917 Des Moines, Polk Co. IA > (she died in the hospital there following surgery.) She lived in > Greenfield, IA. > Children: Clyde, Ernest, Katherine, Karl, Clara Belle, Letta > Rachel, Adam Jr., Mary Frances, Gladys Epworth. > > 4. Letta Rachel JAMES b 27 May 1888 Greenfield, Adair Co. IA d 12 Feb > 1962 Waterloo, Blackhawk Co. IA (She died in the hospital but she > lived in Cedar Falls, IA) > married Ellery Burrell JACOBS b 14 Aug 1882 d 20 Jun 1937 > Fontanelle, Adair Co. IA > > Any information will be appreciated. John Wesley's parents have been a > road block for years. Also Catherine Shoemaker's parents. > > Keep on keeping on, > > FRAN > http://www.hiline.net/~gramma > [email protected] > > ==== JAMES Mailing List ==== > 5000 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > We would like to thank RootsWeb for support of the USGenWeb project. > You can help by becoming a RootsWeb sponsor. > Find out more! http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > Visit Frank and Jesse James on-line! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/jamesged.htm