Fellow Researchers: We've seen several messages this past week relating to William D. Prince of 1850 Gilmer Co., GA and 1860 Polk Co., TN. Lori Sotelo ([email protected]) was kind enough to share her discovery of another man named William D. Prince in 1850 Habersham Co., GA. Its intriguing that both men share the same name, including the same middle initial. The William D. Prince of Gilmer Co., GA was age 35 in 1850 while the William D. Prince of Habersham Co., GA was age 66 in 1850. One wonders if the older man is the father or uncle of the younger. Perhaps its just coincidental their names are the same. I would like to add the fact the older William D. Prince was listed TWICE in the 1850 census. On August 13, 1850 he was listed in Habersham Co., GA. A few months later, on November 8, 1850, he is listed in Murray Co., GA. The obvious conclusion is that he moved his family from Habersham County to Murray County in the fall of 1850. The most beneficial part of his being listed twice is the fact that Habersham County listed most of his family members by initials only, whereas the Murray County census shows their given names. The following is a copy of the "second" listing of William D. Prince: 1850 Murray Co., GA Page 253B 1465-1465 WILLIAM D. PRINCE 65 SC ARTY " 38 VA IRA " 17 VA**see notes 1 and 2 below NERI (male) " 15 KY JULINA " 13 VA GREEN " 8 KY WILLIAM " 7 KY JACKSON " 5 NC BRITTAIN " 3 NC As with many census records there are a few discrepancies between the 1850 Habersham and Murray County innumeration of the above William D. Prince family. Note 1: This IRA H. PRINCE appears to be the same that appears in the 1860 census of Jackson Co., AL and the 1870 census of Marion Co., TN. He is also likely the same one that served in Co. H, 37th Georgia Infantry (CSA) during the Civil War. Note 2: Its interesting to note that an older IRA H. PRINCE appears in an 1835 marriage record of Habersham Co., GA. This older IRA H. PRINCE appears in the 1840 census of Greene Co., AL. He next appears in the 1850 census of Tuscaloosa Co., AL. He then moves to Louisiana and appears in the 1860 census of Claiborne Parish. Perhaps this information will help those researching this particular Prince line. Regards, Ron Prince