ELIZABETH RISHER JAQUES PUZZLE: Is she the granddaughter of Benjamin Risher and Mary Fontaine, and daughter of Richard and Mary Ruth Huff Risher? I have been looking for the parents of Elizabeth Risher Jaques for sometime and these are some of my notes. From my census findings and the Land Transfer that I found, I believe that Richard and Mary R. Risher are the parents of Elizabeth. "Marriage and Death Notices" from the Southern Christian Advocate: Vol I:1837-1860 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. pg. 340:. issue of May 26, 1854 By the Rev. James W. Hill, on the 11th of May. Mr. Robert Jaques to Miss Elizabeth R. Risher, both of St. Bartholomews Parish, S.C. 1830 CENSUS: MARY RISHER, St. Bartholomew, Colleton, SC..head of house. 3 Males 1 (to 5yrs), 1(5-10), 1 (20-30) Who is this 3rd Male? 4 Females .1 (to 5), 2 (5-10) 1 (20-30)---5 slaves 1840 CENSUS.pg. 4, St. Bartholomew, Colleton.,Mary Rasher . 2 males, 1 (10 & under 16) 1 (15 & under 20)..3 females 1 (10 & under 16), 1 (15 & under 20) 1, (30 & under 40) 1850 CENSUS.. St. Bartholomew Township, Colleton, Robert Jaques (18) is living with parents Martin and Ann Jaques along with brother Frederick (20) (in the 1860 census Frederick if married to Harriet Risher....have other notes on that marriage) 1850 CENSUS..St. Bartholomew Township, Colleton, Elizabeth Risher(22) is residing with Mary Risher (40) and Francis B. Risher (24) 1860 CENSUS.-- St. Bartholomew Parish, Colleton, Mary Risher (57) living next door to: Richard Risher(34) timber cutter with Sarah (23) and Preston A. (2) male 1860 continued.three houses up from Richard Risher..F. B. Risher(39), Barbara (34) and Francis B. (2) all living in the household with B.B. Spell (27), Martha A. (19) and Alfred (6/12) * I have not been able to locate Elizabeth and Robert Oliver Jaques in the 1860 census. Robert died in 1863, so this would be the only census they would be listed together. 1870 Census : Warren Township, Colleton co, Sc, Mary Risher 65 living with son Francis B. (49) farmer, Catharine (51) keeping house, Francis B. (l1) student, Sarah R. (9), and Paul W.(7) 1870 CENSUS. Sheridan Township. Elizabeth Jaques (45),Agnes(15), Mary (14), Murtland -(M)-(12), Julia (9) 1880 CENSUS. Sheridan Township, Colleton, .Elizabeth Jaques..56, Agnus Jaques,dau,25: Julia Jaques, dau, (19) *son Murthias (Murtland) is living at next residence with his family. Land Transfer...Title Real Estate ---Colleton County. Vol 15, pg. 314-315.. Janie C. Spell, et al To P.W.Risher Janie C. Spell--- ***These are my notes about Janie C. Spell and P. W. Risher (Janie Cornelia Risher (Richard6, Richard5, Benjamin Lafetette4, John3, Michael Angelo2, Jacob1 Riche) was born September 21 , 1864 in St. Bartholomew's Parish, Colleton District, SC, and died December 29, 1897 in Colleton County, SC. She married Francis Eldred Spell January 27, 1887 in Colleton County, SC, son of Richard Spell and Adaline Risher. He was born June 16, 1857 in St. Bartholomew's Parish, Colleton District, SC, and died January 28, 1921 in Colleton County, SC.) source: William R.Jaques.. P.W. Risher,,son of Francis B. Risher (son of Richard and Mary Ruth Huff Risher) and Barbara Spell Risher Paul Walter Risher's wife was Barbara E. Jaques....daughter of Harriet Risher and Frederick Jaques...... The State of South Carolina, Colleton County Know All Men By these Presents that we undersigned heirs at law of the Estate lands of Mrs. Mary Risher deceased in the State abovesaid in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred ($800.00_ Dollars to ? paid by P.W. Risher.........all that tract of land known as the Risher Place containing four hundred acres more or less one acre, excepted being the old Family burial ground being lying and situated in the State and County aforesaid West of the water of Edisto River and traversed by the Augusta Road with builtings and boundaries more fully shown in a general survey made by Henry F. Spell on the ninetenth day of January in the year of eighteenhundred and forty six..........(more boundries) Dated, 19 Dec. 1890 Signers: Janie C. Spell *** these are my notes about who the heirs were....with the help of Robert Williams. J.R. Risher---Julius Rhett Risher, son of Richard Risher, Jr. and Sarah Appleby Risher W.L or F. Jaques...(Washington Frederick )son of Frederick and Harriett Risher Jaques H. M. Jaques......Son of Frederick and Harriett R. Jaques E.E.Ackerman...Elvira E. Jaques Ackerman...daughter of Frederick and Harriett R. Jaques R.N. Ackerman....husband of E. E. Ackerman P.M. Jaques...Philip Martin Jaques..husband of Amelia Carrie Jaques A.C. Jaques Amelia Carrie Jaques...dau. of Frederick and Harriet Risher Jaques H. Dandridge....husband of Agnes S. Jaques Agnes S. Dandridge.....Agnes S. Jaques, dau. of Robert Oliver and Elizabeth Risher Jaques Mary R. Jaques not quite sure who this is...Elizabeth's dau. Mary died in1883--could transcriber have transposed Murtland Richard Jaques( son of Elizabeth and Robert incorrectly. Julia A. Jaques...dau. of Robert Oliver and Elizabeth Risher Jaques Amelia E. Risher...wife of Richard F. Risher R.F. Risher... Son of Richard Risher, Jr. and Sarah Appleby. And grandson of Richard Risher and Mary Ruth Hoff Risher F.E. Spell.....husband of Janie C. Spell (Francis Eldred Spell) F.B. Risher, Sr....son of Mary Ruth Hoff Risher and Richard Risher WITNESS : J.B. Williams, ? H. Patrick & W.N. Dandridge....recorded by Jno. Black, Notary Public...Recorded Dec. 14, 1893 OBITUARY OF MARY RISHER Risher, Mary ... : 10/17/1889 Volume: 53,Number: 18,Page: 6,Column: 5 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE- 17 Nov. 1889 Died, on the 25th of September, 1889, at the residence of her son, F. B. Risher, Sr., Mrs. Mary Risher, aged eighty-eight years. She had been a member of the M.E. Church, South, for about seventy years. Old age had not dimmed her intellect or affected her natural senses, and better still, it had not soured her disposition or dampened her religious ardor. Instead it mellowed her, and she ripened as the years went by. Gentle, cheerful, pleasant in her intercourse with all, simple as a little child in her faith and trust in God. truly a mother in Israel is gone. We shall miss the benedictions of her presence. L.C. Bellinger I also found another land transfer...Elizabeth R.Jaques, Agnis S. Dandridge, Henry D. Dandridge and R. M. Jaques sell to Julia A. Jaques for $1....land formally owned by Robert Jaques, bordered by lands of Elizabeth R. Jaques, Henry Dandridge, and R. M. Jaques...dated Jan 12, 1885..witnessed by John O. Jaques and ? McCauley....recorded 7 April 1885...so we know Elizabeth was alive in Jan 1885. COLLETON COUNTRY , VOL. I-449--PG.723 & 724 I have no located Elizabeth's grave. If anyone has any more information or thoughts to contribute to this search I would appreciate your help. Thanks, Olivia Crosby Brissie "Libby"