Hello All, I found this listed in the Stewart Co., TN 1850 census. I'm interested in the William HOLMES listed living with this family. I sent a message to someone researching the Brigham family, and he forwarded to someone else. 1850 STEWART COUNTY, TENNESSEE 988 Daniel BRIGHAM 34 m w farmer 500 Tenn Mary 21 f w Tenn Missouria 6 f w Tenn Laura 4 f w Tenn Virginia 3 f w Tenn Mary 5/12 f w Tenn William HOLMES 14 m w Tenn Here's his response: "Holmes in this county lived in the area we now know as White Oak. It was District #11 in 1836, #12 in 1856--same piece of land you understand. That note just might help in further research. Daniel Brigham is listed in the 1850 Census there. A Nathaniel Holmes had 2 sons. He was the son of Albert who died in Nov., 1840 & named Nathaniel in his will. No marriage record was found for Daniel Brigham. That might have shed some light on a possible connection between Brighams/Holmes. " Does anyone on this list know anything about the family he speaks of??? Or, does anyone know anything about the William HOLMES listed in the census??? I'm still trying to find my gg-grandfather, who was William F. HOLMES, b. 1836 in TN. The William listed in this census is just about the right age. Look forward to hearing any responses! Pamela HOLMES Serda