Wilson Brown born 1785 in NC, lived in Gibson County, TN in 1828, came to the area around Beaver Praire in Bond County by 1832 and died there in 1850. He came to Bond County with children William Newburn, Betsy, Martha and Calvin, whose mother I think had died. When he arrived in Bond County he was married to Sarah Jenkins who bore him the following children; Marion born in 1830, Charles born in 1832, Robert born about 1837 and Jane born about 1839. Wilson married Ruth Permelle Shelton who born him Carney in 1846 and Sarah Jenkins in 1848. The grandparents of William Newburn, Betsy, Martha and Calvin are listed as Lewis and Jemima Brown in an 1828 Gibson County document. I hope a descendant of Wilson Brown can help me learn more about his ancestry prior to Bond County. Neal B. Brown WL7NZ 907-479-2773 Alaska Science Explained 1569 La Rue Lane Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 http://www2.polarnet.com/~tannian/