At 09:43 PM 10/13/2001 -0400, Orbie Ruis wrote: >Seeking information on Elizabeth Swilley, B: 1861, D: 1925, buried in >Sunset Hill cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes county, Ga. >W.M. Swilley, B: 10 Dec 1851, D: 19 Nov 1908, buried Sunset Hill cemetery, >Valdosta, Lowndes county, Ga. >Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. > >William Orbie Ruis Jr. ---------------------------- A William Swilley, age 26, was enumerated in the 1880 Lowndes Census in the 663rd District. His wife, Julia, age 25. Children: Berta, age 2, Walter R., age 1, son, not named, age 2/12. William appears to be the son of Jesse A. Swilley and Roxalena Morgan, dau. of Elihu. Julia appears to be the 1st cousin of husband William, and the apparent dau. of Franklin Swilley and Vicy Boyd. William and Julia were married 5-6-1875. A William M. Swilley, b. Dec. 1853, was enumerated in the Dasher District of Lowndes County in 1900 Census. His wife, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1865. They were married 12-20-1889. Eight Yeomans children were shown as step-children to William M. Swilley.