I am trying to find the name of James W. Sydenstricker's wife and parents and trace him back to Germany (for a 4-H project). He was born in 1824 in Virginia. He died in 1903 in Illinois. He lived in Clay Co, Missouri after the Civil War. He had a son named John B. Sydenstricker born in Clay Co, Missouri in 1871 and a son named Jim born in 1875. They say he had relatives in Missouri, but I don't know who they were. His wife died and I think he and his sons moved to Ullin, Illinois when the sons were "young men". He was a school teacher. I find a lot of research on the Sydenstricker family, but I don't know how he connects with them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
jennyjo75@earthlink.net