Good Morning... There are several on the listing that have the DYESS connection...and...also have the WILSON connection.... And...also....as you read the following you will see where there were some other WILSON's who married other DYESS relatives... I will try and research those and post to the group... Based on the death of Donald WILSON, I sent the DYESS material yesterday... However, since there is a WILSON connection with quite a few of us...I thought I would send the WILSON connection as well.... The WILSON SIDE::::::: I. JOHN WILSON, birth unkn, death: 1820-1824, Jackson, Co, Ms, married Margaret???????? A. Four children are listed: 1. THOMAS WILSON *****, born 1801, North Carolina, Died 1836-1840 Jackson Co., Ms, married ELIZABETH CARTER in 1826 Jackson Co, Ms... 2. Daughter WIlson (born 1803) 3. Jacob Wilson, born 1805, died after 1840, married 1827 Jackson Co., Ms. 4. John H. Wilson, born 1808), married in 1823 in Jackson Co.,Ms.. II. THOMAS WILSON (see A.1. above) A. He and Elizabeth Carter (parents: Mathew Carter Jr and Marh RESTER) had the following children: 1. Mary Caroline Wilson, born 1828, married James Bilbo ca 1846. 2. FRANCIS WILSON ***** born 1830 Jackson Co., Ms, married Sarah Matilda BYRD and died March 1912 Elmer, Rapdies, La burried Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, La. 3. Sabra Wilson, b. 1832; Married Joseph Bilbo 4. Seborn Wilson, born 19Mar1833, married Sarah Goff and then married Nancy Goff 5. Jane Wilson, born 1836, married James Bilbo III. FRANCIS (Frank) WILSON **** See II.A. above A. They had the following children: 1. Marha Jane (Janie) Wilson, born 1852, married George Goleman ca. 1872, died 1903 Hineston, La. 2. James Albert Wilson, born Sept 1854, Jackson Co., Ms; married EMMA DYESS. (Note...another DYESS connection) 3. William M. Wilson, born 27 Jan 1856 Jackson Co., MS, Married Sarah Jane (Jennie) Musselwhite; died 19 April 1936, Hineston, La... 4. MARY CAROLINE WILSON, born 24 Oct 1857 Jackson Co.,Ms, Married JERRY SMITH, ca 1875, died 19 Feb 1925 Rapides Parish, LA.... 5. SABRA ELLEN WILSON, born 3 Sept 1858, Jackson Co., Ms, Married THOMAS F. DYESS SR. ca 1879 Vernon Parish, La. died 31 Jul 1921 Lake Charles, La (while visiting friends) 6. Jefferson Davis Wilson, born 6 March 1861 Jackson Co.,Ms, Married Rody B. (Belle) Busby) 3 May 1894, Vernon Parish, died 4 Jan 1929 Vernon Parish, La... 7. Luella B. Wilson, born 1864, Jackson Co., Ms, Married Mathew Bailey Goleman 24 Nove 1887, Died 1906. 8. JOHN ALLEN WILSON ****, born 27 March 1869 Jackson Co., Ms; Married MARY MADDOX 22 jan 1891, died 21 March 1907 Rapides Parish. 9. Sarah Elizabeth Delphine Wilson, born 1 Aug 1872 Jackson Co, Ms; married George Alex Smith 16 March 1893; died 13 Nov 1945 Vernon Parish, La... IV. JOHN ALLEN WILSON (See III.A.8) above... A. They had the following children: 1. March Philonese Wilson, born June 1893 La; married a WATSON. 2. LUTHER L. WILSON ***** born 1 Feb 1895 Rapides Parish, La. Married MARY AGNES DYESS ca 1915., died 1 May 1970 Rapides Parish La., buried Blue Branch Cemetery, Vernon Parish, La. I posted the DYESS information on MARY AGNES DYESS yesterday) 3. Elizabeth Wilson, born Nov 1896 Rapides Parish, La; married John Melder ca 1916. 4. Zadie Wilson, born ca 1898 Rapides Parish, La., married Abner Pollard. 5. Carrie Wilson, born ca 1900 Rapides Parish, La..Never married. 6. Twins Died Young V. LUTHER L. WILSON **** (See IV.A.2 above) A. They had the following children: 1. James Luther Wilson, born 4 Oct 1924, Pitkin, La. Married Hallie BOND, daughter of Vander Bond and Hallie Buxton, and they have the following children: a. Hallie Laverne Wilson, born Feb 14, 1944. b. Mary Elizabeth Wilson, born Mar 10, 1946. 2. DERL WILSON, born Oct 1, 1930 in Pitkin, LA and is a graduate of the Pitkin High School...He married Agnes DOYLE, daughter of Willie Doyle and Phoebe Stanley. a. Gary Wayne Wilson, born Maarch 18, 1957. b. Linda Diane Wilson, born Aug 16, 1958. 3. George Vernon Wilson, born April 29, 1936, in Pitkin, La. Graduage of the Pitkin High School and entered the Air Force in 1954. He married Charlotte Dellart. 4. DONALD LEE WILSON******, born August 20, 1939 and is a graudate of Pitkin High School. He married Joyce Pickering, duaghter of Eugene Pkckering and Conna Carrol.. They were Baptist...and...had the following children.... a. Webster Lee Wilson, born Mar 31, 1961 b. Willaim Leon Wilson, born September 1962.. NOTE: The death of Donald Lee Wilson has been posted and after midnight tonight, I will post the obit.... If anyone has any other information about these familes, please share with the group... Thanks!!!! kaite.. 2. Norman Ruth Wilson, born 14 Aug 1927, Pitkin, La, died 10 Jul 1929 Pitkin, La. Burried at Blue Branch Cemetary. 3.