George; maybe this will help. Here are all the "Fiers" appearing on the
1860 Jay County census. They are in alpha order, but the records show the
census page and line number so you can recontruct the household records.
NOTE: there is an entry for a James C.Fiers age 6...could this be your
James Coleman Fiers? If so, these records should give you a good idea of
his father. Cheers!!
Amy Campbell
Jay County Coordinator
USGENWEB
Census Records: Indiana, 1860
Fiers, ??? Gender : Female
Age : 10 Month(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Indiana
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 39A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Fiers, George Gender : Male
Age : 33 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Ohio
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 01A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Job / Job Code : Farmer / 001 - Farmer
Real / Personal Property : $1200 / $100
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0699
Dwelling Number : 0699
Fiers, James Gender : Male
Age : 21 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Ohio
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 40A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Job / Job Code : Cooper / 320 - Cooper
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $50
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Fiers, James C. Gender : Male
Age : 6 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Indiana
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 37A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
School Within Year : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Fiers, James W. Gender : Male
Age : 3 Month(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Indiana
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 03A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0699
Dwelling Number : 0699
Fiers, John L. Gender : Male
Age : 36 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Ohio
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 34A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Job / Job Code : Engineer / 282 - Engineer
Real / Personal Property : $1200 / $200
Head of Household : Y
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Misc : (7)& SAWYER
Fiers, Mary J. Gender : Female
Age : 25 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Ohio
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 02A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0699
Dwelling Number : 0699
Fiers, Nancy A. Gender : Female
Age : 28 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Ohio
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 35A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Fiers, Sarah A. Gender : Female
Age : 8 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Indiana
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 36A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
School Within Year : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
Fiers, William N. Gender : Male
Age : 3 Year(s)
Ethnicity : White
Birthplace : Indiana
County / Township : Jay / Richland
Post Office : Halfway
State : IN
Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 38A
National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269
Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0
Literate : Yes
Family Number : 0698
Dwelling Number : 0698
-----Original Message-----
From: George Simmons [SMTP:simmons@iei.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 1:32 PM
To: INJAY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: JAMES COLEMAN FIERS
I have a bunch of Jay Co ancestors, FIERS, REDKEY'S, WHITEMAN'S and
McKINTY'S. Much of my info comes from old obit's collected and scrapbooked
by my g-g'dad, James Walter Fiers of Redkey, IN.
I have one individual, James Coleman (Cole) Fiers, whom I can't identify as
to parents. I don't know his birth or death dates. I have obit's of wife
and son. He married Sarah Jane Keesaer on June 16 1881. She was born 1862
so JCF was probably born 1850-1862. JCF was still living Feb 25 1916 when
his son Grover Cleveland Fiers died. JCF is not mentioned in obit of wife
who died Sept 6 1926.
If you can help identify James Coleman Fiers I will be most grateful.
George Simmons, Indianapolis