How right you are!! Looking any information that can tie JOSEPH THOMAS CALLIHAM, b. @ 1780-1785 into Calliham families in SC. Census infor says he was born there. Joseph possibly married a Somerlin/Sumerlin, lived in LA in Rapides Parish along with JOHN W. CALLIHAM. I do not know the relationship between the two, but dates prevent them from being father-son, and other research probably rules out brothers. JOSEPH T. CALLIHAM was in Texas as early as 1835, and probably before. His children are: DAVID SOMERLIN CALLIHAM b. @1812 JOHN HAYS CALLIHAM b. @ 1814 (my Line) SARAH CALLIHAM b. @ 1822 OSBURN CALLIHAM b. @1826 CALPURNIA b.? I am guessing from the age spread of the children that he probably had two wives. Other related family names include Nicholas and Morris. Any suggestions? Lisa