Trying to confirm William TAYLOR who was in Gibson CO TN., ( on the 1850 census, married to Nancy ACUFF) was the father of my James William Taylor born abt 1834 in KY or TN. James William TAYLOR married Milly Malone RAY 1856 in Williamson CO IL. They were on the 1860 Williamson Co IL., census in Atilla. They were living by Rays from Gibson Tn., and Wake NC. Milly M Ray was the daughter of Wiley Ray and Louisa Carter. Wiley was not with his wife and children found on the 1850 Henderson Co TN., census.I believe John W Carter who was in Williamson Co IL. to be the father of Louisa Carter b abt 1810 in NC. John W Carter was on the 1820 Wilson Co Tn., census living by Oneals and Brooks who seem to have followed him and the Ray family to Henderson Co TN., and into Gibson Co TN., and into Williamson Co IL. James William Taylor and Milly Malone Ray Taylor were in Williamson Co IL., in 1860 (Atilla) then in Jackson CO IL., in 1870. After james William Taylor died, his widow Milly married William Glasscock in Williamson CO IL in the early 1880`s. Children of James and Milly were: Sylvensus Chester Taylor John A.L. Taylor was bor in Gallatia Saline Co IL., he married 1st Charlotte Arnold (divorced) married 2nd Lillie Terry Winfield Scott Taylor William T Taylor James Henry Taylor married Ella Nora Felts., daughter of Wyatt H Felts and Sarah Ann Duncan. Sarah Ann Duncan was the daughter of Enoch n Duncan and Harriet Lewis Enoch N Duncan was the son of Benjain Duncan and Temperance Baker Benjamin Duncan was the son of John P Duncan and Lydia Spiller Wyatt H Felts was the son of Harris D Felts and Susan Byrle Harris of Robertson Co Tn. I havn`t been able to find Wiley Ray`s parents. Wiley seems to be related to the Ray/Wray family of Wilson TN and the Gibson Co TN., Rays --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.