HI Bill! It is really good to get an email from you- I am glad to see that you are still at it, helping people :) I have just been curious about the fact that there is a William J Wilson living in Hall Co in 1900 with four children, the oldest born in 1883 and a wife called Rilla. William's birth date is listed as April 1859 which is the same birthdate as the William in my family. Now I know that my William did marry Martha Howington, and the one child I know of that they had died at 18yrs old in 1899 (he was born in 1881). He is buried in the WILSON family plot. But Martha is not buried there and I am wondering if she died in child birth or some time closely thereafter and that William married this "Rilla". I wonder where Martha is buried and perhaps Rilla was from a neighboring county. Anyway, this is not even my direct line, but I am very close to having all the information on all of the first generation children of this line, so you know how it is:) Anyway, you were always one who had good ideas... any on this would be appreciated. How are you? Have you been working on any medival Prater stuff or other Prater lines? Hope you are well. Its been a long time since you were the first person who had real genealogy for me to share on my Josiah Prater Jr of Hall Co back in 1998! I am expecting a baby in April... another twig on the tree :) It is our first :) Take care, Christiana (Wilson) Darlington