James GARRETSON was born on 22 May 1798 in Virginia. His parents were John GARRETSON and Virginia ?. He was in Mercer County, Virginia from 1840 through 1870. He died on 23 Jun 1873 in Mercer County, West Virginia. He married Barbara (Surname unknown), and after her death married Lucretia BLANKENSHIP. His daughter Zurella married in Tazewll Co. VA. James GARRETSON and Barbara (GARRETSON) had the following children: i. Belinda GARRETSON b 1830 in Virginia. + ii. Zurella Svillia GARRISON b 24 Dec 1835 m. James Wilson JONES. ( my gg-grandparents) Tazewell Co, Virginia iii. James GARRETSON b 1838 in Virginia. d 17 May 1855 in Mercer County, Virginia. iv. Louisa GARRETSON b 1840 in Virginia. m William Harrison BLANKENSHIP had the following child: Lucinda BLANKENSHIP. James GARRETSON and Lucretia BLANKENSHIP b 1817 had the following children: i. Sarah GARRETSON b 1853 ii. James GARRETSON b 1855 iii. Jane GARRETSON b 1856 iv. William GARRETSON b 1857 v. Eliza GARRETSON b 1859 Most information in Mercer Co VA (now WV). Looking for info on James's parents and first wife, Barbara. Patti Marsden [email protected] Check out my New Web site: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Zurella/PLM/plm.htm">PLM Roots</A> Here are my surnames: New Jersey: COOPER,  CORBY, COX,  MAYFIELD,   NOCK,  SELLEY, SKINNER New York: DEVOE, MARSDEN Virginia/West Virginia: BRIAN, COTTLE,    DOSS,  DUDLEY , DUNAGAN,  GARRETSON/GARRISON,  JONES ,  JORDAN,  KEY,  MARTAIN, MAYBERRY, SOBLET/SUBLET/SUBLOT, THOMPSON, WRIGHT