Barbara, here are the Cruikshank families that have a James and a Robert: Cruikshank (8) James b. 1841 La. Isabel b. 1842 Md. James b.1867 La. married 1890 Julia E. Dunnan Robert b. 1870 La. married 1898 Alice Dunnan, he d. 1912 Cruikshank (8) Robert b. 1838 La. CSA Cruikshank (8) Robert Dr. b. 1810 Md. d. 1880 Martha b. 1827 La. nee Texada d. 1893 In another Cruikshank family (8) there is a James BROWN, brother-in-law to Dr. John A. Cruikshank, b. 1854 La. This last family had 10 children but no Robert or James. There is another family in ward (9) = Pineville but no Robert of James. If you want more info on these families let me know. This was what was on only James and Robert Cruikshank. Jeanne