Debi, you've made my day. This is wonderful! I believe you are probably correct about M. Bennett being the wife of John Bennett, JR. In the 1850 Union Parish census, there is a John Bennett in the 1850 census with Margarett Bennett. It says John Bennett was born in NC. Thanks for your kind assistance. Now I have lots of clues and possibilities to check out. I don't know where Nancy Smith may have died. Louisa James died in Hall County, Texas in 1924. Thanks again for your help. Sharon Jung DEBI BURGESS wrote: > > Sharon > I have not found any M. Bennett listed but did come across something > interesting in the cemetery books. > > Alabama-Weldon Cemetery > > Odom, Emma BENNETT 18 Jul 1852 11 Sep 1945 > BENNETT, Andrew Jackson 21 Feb 1839 25 Sep 1884 > (NOTE: born in Fulton Co. Ky. age 45 yrs 7 mos 4 days, grave inside > fence) > BENNETT, John Jr. 1792 07 Sep 1858 > born in Martin Co, NC age 67 years > > I was wondering if M. Bennett could have been the wife of John Bennett, > Jr. and the mother of Andrew Jackson Bennett. At least it is a starting > point if she is, to be able to begin in Martin County, NC and maybe they > moved to Fulton Co, KY. > > I tried Louisa James also and could not find anything in the cemetery > books with her listed. > I will try Nancy Smith next, but there are 100's of Smith so it might > take a while. > > Debi > > Sharon Jung wrote: > > > > Thanks so much, Debi. > > Sharon > > > > DEBI BURGESS wrote: > > > > > > Sharon > > > In the Union Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records for 1839-1900 by John > > > C. Head > > > > > > Volume 1 page 5 > > > John SMITH and Nancy THOMPSON 26 Dec 1850 > > > > > > Almost all of the years 1857-1865 are missing so I can't find your other > > > marriage. > > > I will look this afternoon in cemetery books for more info. > > > Debi Burgess > > > Sharon Jung wrote: > > > > > > > > I found a family listed in the 1860 Union Parish census that > > > > could be mine. I've been looking for a Nancy Bennett who > > > > married a Thompson. Listed under Family 10, Shiloh PO, is > > > > Head of Household- Nancy C. Smith, age 42 born TN, also in > > > > the household are A. D. Thompson, Female, age 16, b. KY; J. > > > > Thompson, male Age 24, b. KY and M. Bennett, female, age 70 > > > > yrs, b. NC. Am wondering if my Nancy remarried a Smith > > > > after her husband died and if the M. Bennett in the house > > > > was her mother. Does anyone know anything about any of of > > > > the persons listed? > > > > > > > > I have a copy of an official looking marriage certificate > > > > that says my ggrandmother, Louisa May Thompson, daughter of > > > > Nancy Bennett and George Thompson, married Alfred A. James > > > > in Union Parish, LA in 1857. I had someone look in Union > > > > Parish and they couldn't find any record of this marriage. > > > > This is really a puzzle to me. The certificate says they > > > > were married by an A. D. Gaskill, Minister of the Gospel, in > > > > the home of A. Bennett. There is an A. D. Gaskill also > > > > listed two houses away. The census says his occupation says > > > > MD. Could the census taker have written MD when it should > > > > have been MG. Help! If anyone has an suggestions or can > > > > help, it will be most appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > > > Sharon Jung