Posted on: Douglas County, Mo Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Douglas/1484 Surname: James Ballard Freeman ------------------------- Thanks for all the information. I can make a correction on one. Jesse's daughter has always been referred to as Rebecca. She was also known as Mary Elizabeth (Betty) and Elizabeth. She married Gideon Hogue Pierce, son of Daniel Pierce and Mary Hogue. He was born in Wayne County, Tenn. Elizabeth was born in 1825. According to the information from the book "Peter Simmons descendants" Jesse Ballard James was previously married to Rebecca Gibson. According to marriage records, there was an error in the date they actually were married, either 4 May 1820 or 10 Jan 1821. Believed to be a mistake by the preacher. According to the 1850 Ozark County Census Jesse James was 47, born unknown, Rebecca James, b. Ky, William James 19 b. Ind. John James 15, b. Ark. Hiram L. T. James 6 b. Mo. Joseph T. H. James,23 b. Ind. In 1860 Ozark Co. Census Jessie B. James age 57 b. VA Elizabeth James 36 Ohio James James 3 Mo. Nancy J. James 1/12 Mo. Joseph Bricoe 60 Tenn. The book also includes Jesse Ballard James ancestors for a few generations. Wills, deeds etc. Your info on how Joseph was killed filled in how. My book just said he was killed by bushwackers. Also says Jesse Ballard James' daughter Nancy was arrested, any clue what for? Says Jesse B.& Elizabeth, Mina James, John Williams, John Blackburn and Thomas Wesbgano poster her bail. Elizabeth (Betty) was my gr gr grandmother. I have documents where she signed her name as Elizabeth. Thanks again, Susan