This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grooms Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FkB.2ACE/723.1 Message Board Post: Nancy was the daughter of James S. Grooms (not H) and Rebecca Jones. After months of researching to find more information about James Grooms, I found the following information. Grooms, James S, Second Corporal—Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; appointed second corporal, June 20, 1861; promoted third sergeant, November 1862; wounded on Darbytown Road, Virginia, October 7, 1864; promoted first sergeant; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Alabama, c1837; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation farmer. I also found James Grooms, born in Alabama, married to Rebecca in the 1870 census. This would have been just after the war. Their children are James S. Grooms(only child born in Arkansas), Charlie Hill Grooms born July 6, 1880 in Texas, Nancy "Nannie" Catherine Grooms born October 10, 1873 in Texas, and Mary Isabelle Grooms born Dec. 1884. James S. Grooms and his son James S. are buried in Hedley, Texas. Now in searching the census records, James never listed the birthplace of his father. His mother was stated as being born in South Carolina. ---Now the breakthrough. I found James S. Grooms at age 12 living with the Mo C. and Mary A. King Family, farmers. They had one child of their own, Sarah, age 2, and Catherine King, his mother, aged 71. They also had three other children with the last name Wethington, ages 11, 10, and 8. I believe the King family either adopted or took under their wing these four children -- good help on the farm too! My research keeps bringing me back here. Seeing Nannie's middle name as Catherine leads me to believe he was honoring the older woman who raised him. Hope this helps in your research. --Diane Grooms