Can't find information on my great grandmother

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Her name was Carolina Stine I think Her Husband was James Austin Lucas 1820-1860 from Lexington, South Carolina. They had 4 children. Jonas T, James Austin jr., Frances Mary (my great grandmother) and Joseph Henry. the 3 boys now reside in Texas I belive.
WikiTree profile: Pam Geddings
in Genealogy Help by Pam Geddings G2G Rookie (190 points)

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Welcome aboard, Pam!

If you edit this post and add location tags (names of states) and surname tags you may get the attention of members who can help you.

Good luck with your research!
by Peggy Watkins G2G6 Pilot (844k points)
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Hi Pam,

Welcome to WikiTree!  

There is a good chance based on the information you provided that this is your great grandmother and her family.  However, you should verify all the sources on FamilySearch to make sure they are correct before carrying them over to your WikiTree.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LW6K-RQG

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