Hi, Gilmer Countians. New here. I find on the 1850 Gilmer CO census Burton McGEE, 30, b.NC, m.Martha Unknown, 28, b.NC, with children John B., 8, b.NC, David L., 6, b.NC, Cinthia, 4, b.NC, Sarah, 2, b.NC and Martha A., 8 mos, b.GA. Seeking to place this family in three different ways. (1) I believe, but have no solid proof, that this Burton is the same Burton McGEE who appears on the 1840 Wilkes CO NC census. That Burton McGEE is 20-30, has in his household a female 20-30, and one male under 5. If I am correct, the female is Martha and the child on the 1840 census has died by 1850. (2) I believe on some evidence that this Burton is the son of Bluford McGEE who appears on the 1840 Wilkes CO NC census aged 50-60. Bluford is the brother of a James McGEE who I believe to be the same James McGHEE who appears first on the 1834 special GA census, then appears again on the 1840 census with 12 persons in his household. Another brother of Bluford, David, jr. once wrote that by the time he reached AL, one of his brothers had reached GA. Is that James? There is other reason to believe the Murray CO and Wilkes CO James McG(H)EEs are the same. Both are married to women named Mary (Polly) and both Marys are born NC. Finally, James McGHEE had a son who he named Burton but who, I am more than little positive, is not the Burton in Gilmer CO GA. (3) It gets trickier. I believe on almost no evidence but surmise that David L., the son of Burton McGEE in Gilmer CO, is the same David Leander who appears on the 1870 Osage CO KS census, 27, b.NC, m.Amanda (Greenlee, I think), children Martha P., 2 (named after his mother Martha?), b.NE and Mary E., 3 mos, b.KS. According to some records which appear on Familysearch.org, this David's father was a Burton McGee, m.Narcissa (Greenlee, I think), sister of Amanda. So, did Martha die? And Burton and son David travel to KS where they married sisters? Additionally, some Familysearch.org records show a son born to David L. who was named Ambrose Burton, which just happens to be the names of two sons of James McGHEE of Murray CO (Ambrose is my grx2grandfather). It is possible that this David L., who I have no reason to think is Cherokee, may have fought with the Cherokee Mounted Volunteers during the Civil War and in the same regiment in which the sons of Ambrose McGHEE fought. Can anyone help with this family and the making (or unmaking) of these connections? All the ages of these folks, with the exception of the male appearing in on the Wilkes CO census in Burton's household, match up with my speculations. Any help appreciated. Always happy to share anything I have. Happy searching! Leo