Hello, I have the following James' living in Pa in that time frame of 1817. Thomas W. James m Hannah Smith David M. James Thomas Smith James b 1818 m Sarah Devine Lewis M James b 1822 Abijah Smith James b 1824 m Sarah B Marshal Abigail James b 1825 Mary L James b 1826 Emeliine M. James b 1829 Theodore C. James b 1835 Caroline James b 1840 All the above were in Susquehanna County PA or surrounding area. If this is promising I can be more specific. Dick James [email protected] Decatur, AL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 8:59 AM Subject: [JAMES-L] James Connections in PA >Hello List!! > >I am interested in information about all males born in PA in the late >1700's (1750- 1800). I am sorry that I can't limit it to just a >region. I am trying to connect by "brick-wall" relative to his father >who was born in PA (and mother born in MD) according to the 1850 >Nebraska, Merrick County, Clarksville Township. > >His son is Joshua JAMES and he was born in Maryland on 13 Oct 1811. I >don't have any information that would be able to tie him to anything in >the East. Joshua JAMES marrried a Kathryn BROWN born 12 Mar 1820 who >was also born in Maryland. > >His daughter, Catherine Amanda JAMES was born in Havre de Grace, >Maryland on 23, Dec 1863. At the age of three (1866) she moved with her >parents to Fort Wayne, Indiana. When she was 14 years old (1877) they >moved by Wagon to Nebraska locating near Clarks (according to her >obituary). They ran the Grist Mill in Silver Creek, Nebraska. I don't >know if this profession would tie into another family that would be >familiar with grist mills or have family as grist mill owners/operators. > >I would be really appreciative to any response to anybody about any >relative that they have in the same time period in PA. I have read some >information lately on the List and have sent messages to some people off >and on the list. I don't always receive a response which is somewhat >disappointing. > >Thanks in advance for any information. > >Sincerely, > >Megan Ferris >Lincoln, NE > >______________________________