I need to try answer these questions if possible. If you can answer one or all please let me know? THANKS SO MUCH!!!! 01. Calvin JAMES went to Southeast Kansas, where he was one of the earliest settlers. He "broke out" some prairie land and built some cabins on the west side of Spring River near the mouth Shoal Creek which is now Cherokee Co., Kansas. He properly done this after 1835 because he had a permit from David M. Harlan to be on land. David didn't arrive untill 1835 from GA 01A. He lived near Spring River near mouth of the Shoal Creek. Then near Carthage, Mo., he had land were he built three cabins. Spring River runs northof Carthage, Jasper County. Tucker Ford on Spring was used by troops during the battle of Carthage. A spring, east of the center of town, was originally named James Spring. The names of this spring has changed, found nothing to indicate why it was first named James. Which one is the right one. Looks like the last one is more detailed.? 02. Calvin JAMES appears in the Deerfield Township, Van Buren Co., MO., Census of 1840. Please note that Calvin married Perlina Tucker 26 March 1839, Cass Co., Mo 03. Then in Census of 1850 for McDonald Co., MO., Family Dwelling # 147., Calvin 36 TN farmer, (real estate value $100), Perlina 31 TN, David Solon 9 MO, William W 4 MO, James Franklin 2 MO. This was taken in 53rd District.. 04. He probably later moved to Jasper County, Missouri, just a few miles east across the state line, and served as a Justice of the Peace in 1855. Is there any proof of this?? 05. Calvin JAMES was appointed first postmaster 8 Dec 1858, at Brushville, McGee Co., KS., for a year or two. This info is found in a book called Kansas Post Offices, or similar. The stuff on Lowell and Tennessee Prairie says that the office was discontinued at the time of the battle of Carthage (date?). Where was Brushville and did it close on account of Calvin death? 06. Calvin had built three cabins on his place, and about 1859 Quaker Valley Mills, a school was taught in one of them by the daughter of Dr. Lisle. Does someone know about is? Sure would like to verily. 07. 1860 Calvin 46 Tennessee, Perlina 41 Tennessee, David S. 18 Missouri This is from a Census but which and where is the rest of the information? 08. He died before the Civil War and is buried near Carthage, Missouri. This came from my grandmother sister, where and when?? SOURCES: The James Family: a genealogy of James by Norman S James (self published) Notes from Norman S James to me. Book on Kansas Post Offices Volunteer for with the Cherokee County Kansas Genealogical-Historical, by Marilyn SCH SOURCE: LOWELL AND TENNESSEE PRAIRIE A Historical Sketch of the Oldest Settled Portion of the County. Copied from the Modern Light, January 27, 1898 Edited by Dorothy Fanoele A family named JAMES, brother in law to DAVE HARLAN, had a settlement by his permit, about a quarter mile above the present location of the Quaker Valley Mills, having three log houses by the old road near the bank of the river. In one of these houses a daughter of Dr. Lisle taught what was probably the first school in the limits of what is now Cherokee County about 1859.[Carol Louise Hartung Rini.FTW] This is from Norman S. James researching [ a self published book ] Book on Kansas Post Offices: The book states that the office was discontinued at the time of the "Battle of Carthage" Terry