Looking for William Lemons who married Mary Reynolds in Hardin Co., KY in 1815. She is the daughter of Richard Reynolds. In 1814 Hardin Co KY tax lists there is an Abraham Lemmons and a John Lemmons. In 1815 Hardin Co KY tax lists Abraham and John are still there and now William Lemons is also listed (most likely my William after marrying Mary). Richard Reynolds is also listed. In 1816 they are all still listed. In 1817 they are all gone. 1818 tax list book is missing In 1819 they are not listed. Abraham Lemons married Nancy Melton in 1815 in Hardin co. KY. Sarah Diana Lemons married James Melton in 1815 in Hardin Co, KY. After the 1816 tax list in Hardin Co KY I lose my William Lemons. I do find a Richard Reynolds, James Melton and William Lemons in Lincoln Co TN census in 1820, but I have no proof that this is the same family. We find William again in 1837 where he signs a marriage license for his oldest son in Jefferson Co, IL. In 1840 William and his family move to Jefferson Co., MO. James Melton and his family also arrive in Jefferson Co., MO. In 1853 the Melton families and Lemons families move to Cooke County, Texas. William and Mary (Reynolds) Lemons had the following children: i. George Washington2 Lemons was born March 16, 1816. George died about Jan 1873 in Texas, at approximately 56 years of age. m. Tarsey Summerlin in Hamilton Co, IL May 10, 1837. 3 ii. Thomas Lemons was born 1818. Thomas died 1868 Cooke Co., TX, at 50 years of age m. Eloise Davis in Jefferson Co. MO June 27, 1842. 4 iii. John Wesley Lemons was born in Kentucky March 13, 1820. John died August 27, 1886 Cooke Co., TX, at 66 years of age m. Jane Murrell in Jefferson co., MO July 7, 1842 5 iv. William Riley Lemons was born in Tennessee February 11, 1822. William died February 28, 1893 in Granby, Newton Co., Missouri, at 71 years of age m.Francis Murrell before 1844. 6 v. James Berry Lemons was born Jefferson Co, IL Aug 5, 1830. James died October 1, 1914 McCulloch Co, TX, at 84 years of age m. Serina A. Craig in Jefferson Co., MO December 28, 1850. 7 vi. Frances Melvina Lemons was born Feb 11, 1833. Frances died Dec 28, 1893 at 60 years of age m. Elbert Ogle in Jefferson co., MO March 14, 1850. 8 vii. Rosannah Lemons was born 1836. Rosannah died Oct 18, 1872 at 36 years of age m. John M. Breazeale in Cooke Co., TX March 25, 1858. 9 viii. Josiah Francis Lemons was born in Illinois December 24, 1838. Josiah died April 12, 1914 Voca, McCulloch Co, TX, at 75 years of age m. Mary Diane Melton in Cooke Co, TX June 21, 1865. 10 ix. Mary Emily "Polly" Lemons was born in Missouri 1842. Mary died before 1880 m. John Bradford Hays in Cooke Co TX August 20, 1860. There is a Willis B. Lemons and an Abraham Lemons that filed for land in 1853 in Cooke County Texas at the same time as my Lemons family. They sold their certificates and we have no record of them although family history says they may have been William's brothers or cousins. Most of the descendants of William and Mary lived in Southern Oklahoma, Montague Co TX, Clay Co., TX, McCulloch Co TX, Jack Co, TX and Cooke Co TX. Does anyone connect with these Lemons? Norma Karter