Hello. I am hoping that someone can help me find out more information about John SANDERS, who was born after 1794, and died before January 1844, probably in "Madison City" (can anyone clarify what the current name of that town is?) in Madison Co. He is listed as the Assistant Marshall for the 1820 census. He married Mary "Polly" HODGE on 24 Oct 1815 in Madison Co. She was the daughter of William HODGE III and Ann SAYE; she was born 28 Jan 1795 in Madison Co. and died in 1869, probably in Lafayette Co., MS. They had (I think) nine children: William Joseph S., m. Eleanor A. LESTER Sally Ann S., poss. m. Briton STAMPS Dorcas K. S. Charity S., m. W. S. HADFIELD Elizabeth Elenor (or Ellen) S., m. James Gildersleeve WOOTTON (my connection) 2 other male children 2 other female children FWIW, Elizabeth Elenor SANDERS and her husband, James Gildersleeve WOOTTON, had a child named John Leaper WOOTTON, making me wonder whether John SANDERS was related to Malinda SANDERS, who married Hugh LEEPER - about the only occurrence of that name I have found in the Madison Co. area. I am also trying to find out more information about James Gildersleeve WOOTTON. About the only information I have on him is that his mother was Delia DRAKE, b. 1795 (apparently illegitimate), and that he had a sister or half-sister, Elizabeth DRAKE. Thanks for any help you can provide. George K. Halsell gmhalsell@onewest.net