Wife of Thomas Carter would be sister of this child's mother. Benjamin Risher would be related--his wife Mary Fontaine & John Fontaine were bro. & sis. John Fontaine is ancestor of Thomas Alexander Fontaine. Frann ---------- > From: MGRAYSON98@aol.com > To: MSCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: James children > Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:16 AM > > Frann, Good morning. First, let me tell you how sorry I am for your recent > loss. Your cousin that got us together told me. > > You asked, > Questions on the James children. > In the 1860 census Lucinda James, age 13, is living with Sarah Fontain(e). > Could this be Sarah Risher who married Thomas Alexander Fontaine? She is > next to A. G. & Mary McLemore & there is a connection with these families. > > The answer is yes. Sarah Risher Fontaine (widow of T.A. Fontaine) were the > parents of Mary S. Fontaine that married Thomas K. Carter. Their daughter > Martha J. Carter married our James C. Grayson. Now my question is what is > the connection? Why would a "James" child be living with the different > members of the Fontaine-Carter-Risher families? > 1850 Clarke Co., MS Census: > Frances James 8 F MS living with Benjamin Rasher/Risher > Amelia James 6 F MS living with Thomas K. Carter > > 1860 Clarke Co., MS Census: > Lucinda James 13 F MS living with Sarah Fountain > > Note: Sarah Fountain and Benjamin Rasher/Risher were brother and sister. > Thomas K. Carter was the son-in-law of Sarah > > We, too, have Johnson/Johnston's, and McLemore's in our line. Tell me more, > and especially tell me the connections with the JAMES families. > > Bless you, > Marion :) > > In a message dated 10/25/00 7:51:45 AM Central Daylight Time, frannc@beci.net > writes: > > << Hi > Questions on the James children. > In the 1860 census Lucinda James, age 13, is living with Sarah Fontain(e). > Could this be Sarah Risher who married Thomas Alexander Fontaine? She is > next to A. G. & Mary McLemore & there is a connection with these families. > > William James, age 18 of AL, is in the home of a Rice family with Bankston > there, too. Maybe this is my great grandfather. My grandmother, Willie > James, has parents W. G. K. James and Naomi Johnson (Johnston on marriage > license) on her death certificate. This would make William born about 1844 > & we think my grandfather was born 1842-1844. > > Let me hear from you. > Frann >> > > > ==== MSCLARKE Mailing List ==== > Clarke Co., MS Records at Ben's Genealogy Corner: > http://www.netpathway.com/~bennie/clarke.html > MSGenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclarke/index.html > > ============================== > Visit Ancestrys Library The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >