Here are my James, dead end for the parentage of James James. James James born ca. 1745-1760 in either Fauquer Co. VA or Cumberland SC. The only Rev. War records on a James James show him born in SC, but the remainder is unreadable, so I am not sure it is him. James married Mary Cole Speakman ca. 1787 Their first child was: Betsey James born ca. 1788 who married Daniel Wray. Further children didn't come until later: John James (my ancestor) born 18 Jan. 1790 in KY, mar. 1812 to Rachel Bray. John died 31 May 1887 in Moniteau Co. MO Abraham James, born 1792 in KY? (he listed himself as born in PA on a census record...) mar. 1st. 1816, Elizabeth Hall Scott. Lettie James born Ky or VA married Caleb Kelly James James born 18 Apr. 1795 in Monroe Co. KY, married Sarah Bray on 4 Feb. 1817 and was on the 1820 Monroe Co. KY census. Mary Ann Jaes born in KY and married ?? Grider. James James died ca. 1803 as his will was probated that year. He had been granted 100 acres on the east Fork of the Big Barren River in 1799 in what was then Green Co, later became Barren Co. and then Monroe Co. in 1820. His wife Mary lost custody of her children around 1806 for reasons unk. It is unk whether she married James as a Cole or a Speakman or married after his death and obtained those names then. She regained custody of her children in 1809 and she died ca. 1820 probably in KY. Her youngest children migrated to Moniteau Co. MO around 1822. Hope someone out there connects! Elizabeth Rains Johnson [email protected]