Sheila: I'm afraid the closest I can come is a William born about 1821 who married a Sarah (last name unknown). However, my distant cousin Don sent me this, which you and other researchers stuck on Williams might find useful and/or darkly amusing: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM WILKES COUNTY, NC CEMETERY RECORDS PREPARED BY GEORGE F. MCNEIL AND JOYCE D. MCNEIL 1128 WINKLER MILL ROAD WILKESBORO, NC 28697 dated 1998 William Blackburn b: 18 Feb 1819 d: 1 Sep 1905 + Sarah McNeil f: Edmond Blackburn Sr. m: Frankie Hodges William Adolphus Blackburn b: 26 Mar 1856 d: 21 Apr 1912 + Lydia Cornelia Greene f: William Blackburn m: Sarah McNeil William B. Blackburn b: 25 Mar 1796 d: 17 Jun 1870 +Katherine Hanks f: William Blackburn m: Sarah William C. Blackburn b: 1837 d: 29 Jan 1924 +Susanna Brewer f: Eli A. Blackburn, Sr. [Our William's youngest son] m: Mary Caudill William Clyde Blackburn [No information ] William E. Blackburn b: 5 Aug 1910 d: 10 Jul 1911 f: W. F. Blackburn m: Maggie V. Alexander William E. 'Edd' Blackburn b: 1898 d: 1971 +Jennie Estelle Pierce William Edmond Blackburn b: 16 Nov 1865 d: 2 Sep 1958 +Mary Triplett f: John N. Blackburn m: Delphia Goforth William Grant Blackburn b: 22 Nov 1872 d: 14 Jun 1949 +Mary Louisa Greene f: George Finley Blackburn m: Rhoda Michael William Green Blackburn b: 22 Feb 1865 d: 22 Apr 1947 +Amanda Jane Soots f: John B. Blackburn m: Polly Holbrook William H. Blackburn b: 9 May 1862 d: 25 May 1902 William J. Blackburn b: 29 Jan 1829 d: 9 Apr 1901 Co D 2nd CS Eng. +Margaret Caudill f: Lambeth Blackburn m: Nancy Hanks William L. Blackburn b: 2 Jul 1882 d: 29 Nov 1942 +Maggie V. Alexander Willian Lee Blackburn b: 14 Feb 1922 d: 13 Jul 1972 +Fannie Ann Johnson f: John Welborn Blackburn m: Mattie Higgins William Marcus Blackburn b: 1 Jan 1905 d: 18 Mar 1987 +Pearl C. Pardue f: John Austin Blackburn m: Dausie Byrd William Offie Blackburn b: 22 Dec 1885 d: 14 Sep 1968 dbc DOB=22 Dec 1884 +Lillie Victoria Walls f: James Thomas Blackburn m: Dallie Dowell William Spencer Blackburn b: 16 Aug 1872 d: 28 Feb 1946 +Laura Ellen Combs f: Thomas B. Blackburn m: Mary Holloway William Stace Blackburn b: 21 Jul 1929 d: 12 Apr 1995 +Mary Jane Poplin f: Len Newton Blackburn m: Rhoda Jane Blackburn >From: Sheila Barnes <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [BLKBURN] William Blackburns >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:53:07 +0000 > >I have a William Blackburn b 1818 who married Sarah McNeil in 1841 and >another William b 1822 who married Malinda Sarah Ray in 1844. > >Are those too late for your William? > >Sheila > > >==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== >When the subject changes, please change the Subject line.. >Searching for roots beats chasing dust bunnies! > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com