Carolyn, Thank you so much for the Gwinnett Johnson marriages. Gwinnett records are scarce as hen's teeth because of the courthouse fire. Anything is appreciated. However, I have one correction ... Re: Sarah Johnson m. Mathew Fowler in 1858 - this is a transcription error made by the persons who originally transcribed the records. I have a photocopy of that particular marriage certificate and it says "Nathan Fowler" plain as day -- not Mathew. Nathan Fowler (b. abt 1800) was the widower of Elizabeth Pepper(s) Fowler who died sometime between 1850 and 1858. Sarah (Sally) Johnson was the widower of (?) Johnson, and was the mother-in-law of Nathan's son, Reuben Fowler. (are you still with me?) Sarah shows in the 1850 Gwinnett census with her daughter, Frances Ann (Fanny) Johnson and Reuben Fowler, and their son, Nathan Fowler, age 1. Nathan (the elder) and Elizabeth Fowler are in the same census. (Now here comes the confusing part). After Elizabeth died, Nathan married his son's mother-in-law, (Mrs.) Sarah Johnson, but the marriage was short-lived. Nathan died sometime before June, 1860, making Sarah a widow again, but this time with the name of Fowler. In 1870, Sarah is back living with Reuben and Frances (Fanny) again, but now she is Sarah Fowler. In 1880 Gwinnett, she is living with her grandson, Nathan Hamilton Fowler. I could not find her in 1860 Gwinnett but I still say there are a lot of people missing from that census. I believe some of the pages may have been lost, possibly by the original census census taker who just renumbered what he had. People who are there in 1850 and 1870 are missing from 1860. One is another Johnson: Hester Fowler, daughter of Nathan, married Edward Gresham and appears in the 1840 and 1850 census. According to the 1850 census, their children were William D. James H., George W., and Edward H. Gresham. Possibly a daughter named Nancy Gresham. By 1868, Hester had married James Johnson (according to her grandfather's will and estate settlement. Have absolute proof of this. They both signed.). James is thought to be the son of Joel Johnson and Matilda Williams. James and his first wife (a Gresham?) are also in the 1850 census, right down the road from Hester and Edward. All four are missing in 1860. Hester and James Johnson reappear, married, in 1870.) This one has had me going for 5 years. Sure wish I could find those families in 1860. Anyway, just wanted to correct the marriage record on Sarah and Nathan Fowler. Would be interested in the source of these marriages. Some I know are on microfilm (from which my photocopy was taken); some are in Flanigan's history. Were these compiled from a combination of those sources? Judy K. in Newnan, GA GGG granddaughter of Nathan Fowler