Sorry, somehow the Body of my last post was deleted. THIS is what SHOULD have been there. >From: pscobb@mailhost.iamerica.net > >The Elusive John Wilson of Starrville, Texas > >My great grandfather, John Wilson, born 1817 in NC, (one census >said NORTH Carolina, one said SOUTH Carolina, no county listed >on either one) died in Jan. 14, 1876, in Starrville, Smith Co., Texas, three days before my Grandfather, Henry Clarence was >born to his widow, A. Catherine Lowry, b.1833 in Georgia, >d. 1903 in Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas. > >There were other children of this marriage: > >Laura b. 1863 married H. H. Sheppard >Sarah Catherine b.1868 married E.A.Carpenter >John Samson b. 1872 married Lillian Porter >Della b.1874 married W. L. Wilder >Dora b. ? > >Henry Clarence and John Samson, brothers by John and >Kate, married sisters, Marion Alice Porter and Lillian >Porter, (my grandmother and her sister), in a double >ceremony on May 17, 1900. > >John Samson and Lillian had no natural children, but >adopted a Hazel and Jack (siblings). >Sarah married a E.A.Carpenter and had only one >daughter, Edith. She married a Peticord. > >My John had at least four children by a previous marriage >(wife's name unknown), Pinkney W., b. 1839 in NC, married >Mary Kelly in Oct.1863 and lived in Smith Co. and Anderson >Co. Texas during part of his adult life. Lydia A Wilson, >married Henry Lowery on Dec. 5, 1866 in Smith Co., >William S. Wilson born in Tn., lived in Pinkney�s household >at the time of the 1870 Smith Co. Census., and Wesley Wilson, >no further information. > >Pinkney and Mary had nine children. I have made contact >with a researcher who has much information on the descendants >of Pinkney's daughter (not his sister) Lydia Annie Wilson >Buchanan. > >Looking for Birthplace and parents of John Wilson. > >Email any information to: pscobb@iamerica.net tex^mom >From #GenealogyForum IRC Channel on Afternet: server irc.afternet.org "Looking for YOUR Ancestors?" Need Simple instructions for joining us? Check our Webpage to Find 'em! WE HAVE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS THREE EVENING A WEEK! DATES - TIMES - TOPICS ARE LISTED ON THE WEBPAGE http://cust2.iamerica.net/pscobb/ email: pscobb@mailhost.iamerica.net