Leigh, thanks for the lovely description of James and Janie Willis. James is my great-great uncle. He was born in 1847, probably named after his mother's brother: Perry ADAMS. He married Canton Dora McHAFFEY (born 1847) and they had several children: Paul (b1870), Dora "Janie" (b1872), Fair (b1874), James Jr. (b1876), and Meade (b1878). James came from a very musical family - at least two of his brothers owned music stores in Anderson and Greenville counties. And they sang as well - James's father Fair mentions it in a Civil War letter: "I would like to go home very much to see you all and hear Kemper sing "Over Jordon." God Bless him. I want you all to sing every night..." Thanks again for posting this article. Tanica .-- Original Message -- .From: LSmith3437@aol.com .Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:41:24 EST .Subject: [SCSPARTA] The Enterprise and Mountaineer May 15, 1889 part 15 .To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com . . .Journeying Over the County .Traveler's Rest, May 1, 1889. . .May2d.- In company with Mrs. H., Misses Sue Thomason, Belle Peden and Annie .Sims, walked a mile or two over to Fork Shoals. On our way stopped a while .at the home of Mr. James Willis, where we enjoyed some delightful music from .the organ , by Miss Janie Willis. After several sacred songs, she sang and .played a new piece to me "Strawberries and cream". Which was charming. Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end. Tanica Campbell, IBSSG Researching MCMILLAN/CANNON (SC/TN), HAMILTON/GOODE (NC/TN), KIDD/ANDERSON/BRODY (MS/TN), ADAMS/WILLIS/ABERCROMBIE/AGNEW (SC), WHITE/CANTRELL (GA)