Hi Lisa - From the 1850 census for Jackson Co., this appears to be the father of Sarah Susannah Hayes: Household No. 1143 James J. Hays 27 M Laborer, b. SC Viana 32 F, b. GA Edna E. 5 F, b. GA Sarah S. 2 F, b. GA No Tillison's in the 1850 or 1860 Jackson Co. Census. From the info I have, can't tell who James J. Hay's father is. Sorry! The 1860 Jackson Co. Census shows them in Household No. 686: James J. Hays 36M Farmer, b. GA (this varies from above) Vianna 42F, b. GA Edna 14 F, b. GA Sarah 11 F, b. GA Mary 9 F, b. GA Georgia 4 F, b. GA BTW, these Census books are still available from Terri B. Boyd, at a very reasonable price. Her E-mail address is: terriboyd@airnet.net Hope this gives you a start! Faye > I am fairly new to the Jackson Co. list and thought it was time I did a > post. I am looking to connect with anyone who has connections with/info > on the TILLISON family in Jackson Co. Our earliest one is James David > Tillison, b. SC, July 9, 1848 ~ d. Aug. 27, 1898 (in Jackson Co.?) He > married Sarah Susannah HAYES, (father J.T. Hayes?) on February 18, > 1869. They had the following children, all born in Jackson Co., I > believe: > > Mary C. V. - b. July 28, 1870 m. J.W. Carroll > James I. - b. August 15, 1872 m. Mary G. Mixon > John E. - b. Sept. 18, 1878 m. Minnie Wilson > William Preston - b. March 8, 1879 m. Fannie Alice Aldredge > Roseanna G. - b. August 7, 1881 m. Jessie Barfield > Martha E. b. April 22, 1885 m. E.A. Green > Benjamin Franklin - b. July 1, 1890 m. Eula Lee Edwards > > > William and Benjamin came to Texas sometime around the > turn-of-the-century, after their father died, bringing their mother, > Sarah, with them. They lived in Ellis Co., TX. > > Thank you very much, > -- > Lisa > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7967 >