Jim, There is a Jim who has Wesley White. Jim's William Wihte m. Lucy Cundiff in Bedford Co. VA. The Whites were in Pulask Co. KY and likely in Mercer and Lincoln. Wesley was originally a minister. He removed to Boone Co. IN. For whatever reason, Wesley became a bell maker. Maybe some can look very closely at those early censuses--and later ones that list occupations. This may help by narrowing in on the counties you mentioned. Shari