Sarah, Could you give a short synopsis of Joseph's family? Like his parents, birthdate, birthplace. I have Josephs in my family and was wondering if somehow he was connected. Michelle Hello, I read your email and have questions, if you don't mind. What time period did your Joseph James live? I have an Alice Ellen James b. 09 Aug 1840 and died 26 Mar. 1918 in Louisville, KY She married Milburn Hobson in Washington Co. IN and named her children: Wm. Edward, David Alonzo, Mary Gertrude, and George Thomas Hobson, poss. after the parent's or siblings of both sides of the family. Milburn was the surname of a Great Grandmother and follows down thru the family even today. As does Wm. and David which from the fathers and grandfathers. Not sure where the names of Edward and Alonzo and Gertrude came from? Does the name Mary, belong to one of the James' mother's ca 1840? And last but not least, Do you have a missing Alice Ellen? I have found this to be a unique way of researching since my Hobson family followed the European Naming Pattern. Penny A Hobson SnOOOpy839@aol.com