I did some checking in my library database, at Ancestry.com, and at the Godfrey Library on-line resources, as well as at my local genealogy library, and find a few pieces of info about Fielding Fant. Perhaps they will be helpful. I can see if there is other materials available this weekend. Don't have time right now to check further. 1. RECORDS OF FIELDING FANT: Index to Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations From the Revolution Through the Civil War, Series G, Part V, Natchez Trace and Other Collections, academic guides, FIELDING FANT PAPERS, 1810-1836, University Publications of America, 2001. Wow! This looks like it might be a gold mine! Have you seen this? The papers are a part of the Natchez Trace Collection at the Center for American History, Sid Richardson Hall 2.109, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712. You should be able to write to them and see if they will lend this information through inter-library loan. From the catalogue -- "This collection ...consists of forty-one items: business correspondence, shipping records, receipts, which document the business affairs of Fielding Fant, a commission merchant based in Concordia Parish, Louisiana." Was your Fielding Fant ever in Louisiana? With a name as unique as that one, certainly there is some connection to your family? FOR ANYONE ON THE LIST WHO ALSO WANTS TO SEE THIS PDF FORMAT FILE OR INDEX, GO TO: http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/guides/Ash/plan0705.pdf There are many papers on file of small, moderate, to large southern plantations in various locations. 2. In a book entitled "A genealogical History of the Ficklen Family" by Walter Homan Ficklen, Denver, Colo., 1912, there is reference to Fielding FICKLEN, son of Benjamin Ficklen; this Fielding Ficklen lived and died in Culpepper Co., VA, but he married Elizabeth FANT in 1791. Fielding Ficklen died 1809, and Elizabeth died in 1814. His will was filed in Culpepper Co., and they had 7 children. Joseph Burwell Ficklen, son of Fielding and Elizabeth Fant Ficklen, born 1800, lived in Belmont, near Falmouth and later moved to Fredericksburg, VA. He married first to Ellen McGehee and had no children; then he married in 1847 to Anne Eliza Fitzhugh of Fredericksburg. He died in 1870 and Anne in 1907 well over age 90. They had six children. All of these people are from the line of John Rose Ficklen, apparently from Virginia. Given the family names of FIELDING and FANT, it certainly seems logical that this line is somehow related to your Fielding Fant. It appears this Ficklen family inter-marrying with FANT may have started that naming pattern of Fielding Fant. I hope this is helpful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "CLEO HOLDEN" <tcbelle@verizon.net> To: "Mona Knight" <mknight5@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:37 AM Subject: Re: [KYBARREN] Fant Family > Mona, > Thank you so much for the information. This is quite helpful and > re-enforces a few details that I did have. It seems that I still cannot > find out much about Gus' father Fielding..I have no dates on this man not > where he came from...he may forever remain my mystery. > Warmest regards and thank you again. Your most generosity is most > appreciated. > Cleo Holden > tcbelle@verizon.net > Cleo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mona Knight" <mknight5@cox.net> > To: "CLEO HOLDEN" <tcbelle@verizon.net>; <KYBARREN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:47 AM > Subject: Re: [KYBARREN] Fant Family > > > > Barren County, Kentucky Biographies & History, reprinted by Mountain > > Press: > > > > John W. Fant, born June 12, 1852, on Barren River, Barren County, KY, son > > of > > Gustavus H Fant, a native of Allen Co, was born in 1801 and died in July > > 1866, and he was the son of Fielding Fant. Gustavus H was twice married, > > first to Elizabeth, daughter of French and Matilda (Smith) Settles, of > > Barren Co, and to this union were born America (Everett), Marinda H. > > (Lynn), > > California E. (Smith), John W. and Fielding J. His second marriage was to > > Mrs Colia A Kimball, and they had one child, Virginia (Wooten). John W > > was > > educated in the common schools of the vicinity and at Cave College. He > > first married Mary H. Moore of Allen County, who died April 7, 1876, > > without > > children; and Sept 12, 1878, he married Mary S., daughter of John L and > > Lizzie (Martin) Cole of Barren Co. She was born April 22, 1860 and to > > them > > were born John H., Fielding J., Lenwood A., William W. and James B. Mr. > > Fant is a farmer, along the Barren River Bluffs, near old Port Oliver, 152 > > acres of land, highly cultivated. He also raises and deals in fine stock, > > and has horses of a superior quality. Mr. Fant in politics is a Democrat; > > his wife is a member of the Baptist Church. > > > > There is also a bio of Jefferson W. Henderson, b. Sep 3, 1800, in > > Buckingham > > Co., VA, and he married first in 1833 to Elzira Fant, b. Apr 18, 1815, > > daughter of Fielding and Frances (Harding) Fant of Allen County; Elzira > > died > > August 19, 1872. > > > > And a bio for Gustavus H. Jewell, b. Jul 21, 1838 in Barren Co., KY, a son > > of George D. and Merenn (Fant) Jewell. > > > > Hope this helps. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "CLEO HOLDEN" <tcbelle@verizon.net> > > To: <KYBARREN@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:45 AM > > Subject: [KYBARREN] Fant Family > > > > > >> Looking for ggg grandparents Fielding Fant wife Frances Hardin; > >> had son 21 Mar 1813 Barren Co., Gustavus H. Fant; Gus m 22 Mar 1842 Sarah > > Elizabeth Settle; Gus d 22 jul 1866 Barren Co > >> > >> Any information greatly appreciated. > >> Cleo Holden > >> tcbelle@verizon.net > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > KYBARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >