I have read your post of May 6, 2009 nand wanted to inquire about one of my ancestors. James H.(ester?) Fowlkes B. c. 1830-33, m. Jane C. Osborne circa 1860. They were both from Virginia, she from Chesterfield County and I believe he from the Charlotte County aea. He served in the Civil War in the Meherrin Grays. Their first child was Annie Bruice (Bruce?) Fowlkes and she was born in Charlotte County c. 1861. Their second child was Robert James Fowlkes and he was also born in Virginia about 1864. I saw that your post included a James Fowlkes and a Robert Fowlkes. You also list several "Bruce" (Bruice?) individuals. I wondered if you see a familiar pattern in the infomation above? James worked for the Railroad and they were in Guilford County, NC in 1870 (Foulkes) and in Rockingham County, NC in 1880. They were both killed in 1880 and my ancestors John Benjamin Taylor and Annie Bruice Fowlkes Taylor raised the minor children. I have researched Mrs. Harrels Book while in the library in Salt Lake City. This has been a brick wall for our family on this ranch and I would appreciate any assistance. Guerry Taylor