Thanks but no your line is not mine----my line Ruben Masrtin mov ed to Phillips Co from Chickasaw Co, Ms just before 1880-------james ----- Original Message ----- From: <Patdmom@aol.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] WHERE ARE YOU > Hi, James - > > I think this is one of those cases of close - but no banana!!! > > My 3ggf, William Martin was a postmaster in Benton Co, AR, in the 1860's, at > Twelve Corners, Sugar Creek Township, near Pea Ridge. James is a very common > name in this Martin line, and William's brother, Paschal Martin, had a son > named James, b. abt. 1837 in Hawkins Co, TN, and moved to Benton Co, AR abt. > 1852. William & Paschal had an older brother named James who can't be found > after he left TN, other brothers back in TN also named sons James, which > would have been the right generation for you - but I can't make the leap from > Benton Co. or TN to Phillips Co, AR, for any of them. > > I suppose it's possible - but not to my knowledge. Good luck in your hunt! > > Pat Cross Davis - Texas > patdmom@aol.com > > Burke, Callis, Carrothers, Cross, Martin, Paul, Warren, Wolf(e), Word > >