This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanetKochWV Surnames: Rodgers, Asbury, Thomas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.rogers/10379.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jean, I thought I would help you out and see if I could find your Martha, and I believe I have. In the 1860 Polk Co., TX census, taken on Aug. 14, 1860 is Family #485-505 Jesse Rogers, age 86 born in AL Sarah J. 85, b. AL Caroline age 14, William age 12, Mary age 8, George age 6, Martha E. age 6 months, born Jan. or Feb, 1860 TX. I believe that Daniels is your Cherokee connection, I found where it said that James Daniels 1828-1934 was 3/8 Cherokee. The parents of Peter is in the 1860 Monteque, TX census, Family #730-753 James M. Daniels, 35, b. AL Eliza, 25, b. AL ELizabeth age 11, Eliza age 9, Lawson age 7, Peter age 5, these children born in Arkansas, Casandra age 3 and James age 1 born in TX James M. Daniels born ab t. 1822 Alabama died Mar. 1880 Palo Pinto, TX age 58. He had pnuemonia. Peter L. Daniels born Aug. 1855 Arkansas died April 15, 1926. In the 1900 Alexander, Erath Co. TX census taken June 25th Family #397-298 Peter L. Daniels, born Aug. 1855 married for 25 yrs. to Martha E. born Feb. 1858, she had 5 children all living. Carrie L. born Mar. 1884, William J. born May 1887, Ida P. born Feb. 1890, Minnie E. born Jan. 1893 and Bessie M. born Aprl 1897 Mary Conaway born in Ga, born abt. 1810 is the mother of Eliza who married James Daniels. In the 1850 Jackson, Union Co., AK census, taken Dec. 2nd Family 141 James M. Daniels age 28 Eliza age 16, and Elizabeth age one, all born in Alabama. In 1880 Palo Pinto TX taken June 1st Family #113 Eliza Daniels age 48 b. AL, her parents b. in GA Amanda age 19, John W. age 16, Thomas age 13, Ella age 10, James H. age 8 and Jasper N. age 4. Family #114 Lawrence (Lawson) Daniels age 27, b. TX parents b. AL Eliza age 21 b. TX, Charles H. age 2 Family #115 Peter L. Daniels age 25 b. TX Parents born in AL Catharine age 22 b. in AL, James W. age 4, John M. age one, Mary Conaway age 70, grandmother to Peter, born in GA So there is a Peter L. and a Lawson or Lawrence, two separate individuals, but they are brothers. Only a couple years difference in age. Hope this will help you straighten out your family. Janet Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.