My ancestor was James M. Graham, born 9/29/1837 in Horry County and died before 1912 in either Florida or Georgia (where he may have been living with his son, William). I have James with his parents on the 1850 Horry County federal census. The next time I have him documented is via his Civil War Muster cards showing he fought for Horry County's Company B, 10th Regiment, SCV and then on the 1870 Horry County census having married Amanda Melvina LONG after the war. I've found a James M. Graham, listed as a 20 year old student, on the 1860 Abbeville census, page 88, household #1282 with the family of Samuel Graham. Samuel does not have a James M. living there on the 1850 census (page 143 household # 2183). Samuel's occupation isn't listed in 1850 but he's listed as a farmer in 1860. On every document I've seen, "my" James is listed as James M. This would include an earlier property survey (where he's listed as James Montgomery but the middle name is crossed out to read James M.), later census reports, and his Civil War Muster Cards and Pension request. I've found no other "James M's". Is there anyone working on the Samuel Graham Family? Any speculation as to why my James would be on the other side of the State? Being a farming student doesn't sound quite right for some reason. As far as I know he didn't have an older brother or Uncle named Samuel. Thanks for any thoughts on this. Dow Norfolk, VA