Thank you for all of this. Edith and I work this family together...she is my 1st cousin once removed. She is a very busy globe trotter so I do not get to hear from her as often as I wish.

I did find the "Uncle Archibald" info (that I knew in the back of my mind I had) in the 1880 Census:

William J. Sloan 40, PA, Oil Producer, PA IRE
wife Rebecca J., 34, PA IRE IRE
dau Jenny A., 16, PA
dau Claudia E., 13, PA
dau Edith, 8, PA
son John H., 6, PA
son William W., 6, PA
mil Jane McClelland, 67 IRE IRE IRE
uncle Archibald Daugherty, 65, IR IR SC

And yes, I also believe the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming that James and Thomas are William John's brothers.

Again, I am very grateful for your input.

I think the Civil War Angle may very well answer alot more questions seeing the McClellands and Doughertys there too.

Check back to that Sloan Civil War link I sent you...I hope one day I'll have something there that will help you even a fraction of how much you have helped me.

Rick.