I have made a small discovery and I need some help piecing the pieces together........here is the story! I have been trying to prove that Lydia ?? McCLAIN b abt 1805-1810, wife of John McCLAIN b abt 1805-1806 of Weakley Co, Tn is in fact the daughter of Newborn WILLIAMS b abt 1782 Halifax Co, NC later moving to Anson Co, NC, son of Joseph & Mary PARROTT WILLIAMS. This is the email I sent out the other day.........at least parts of it.........I will add more at the bottom I think John McCLAIN, son of Charles and Elizabeth McCLAIN (lived in Gallatin Co, Il 1817 & 1818 at least) was married to Lydia WILLIAMS, daughter of Newbern and Mary WILLIAMS.....now for reason that I believe this fact. John McCLAIN b abt 1805/06 and Lydia ???? McCLAIN DORITY b abt 1805/06 had 9 children 1...Allen b 14 February 1825 (my great granddaddy) stayed in Weakley Co, Tn. 2...Elizabeth b 18 February 1826 d 20 May 1910 m William A. DUNLAP, Jr. Stayed in Weakley Co, Tn 3...Joseph b abt 1827 m Mary ?? went to Johnson Co, Ar. (Named a son Newborn..and that name runs through the family) 4...Newbern b abt 1829 went to Ark around Cord, Ar. I have visited his grave (This is son Newborn that also named a son Newborn) 5...Mary b 1833 I think she married William Lowery in Illinois but in old came back to live with her sister Elizabeth where she died and is buried at Patterson Cemetery in the South of Weakley 6...Charles b 1834 went to Pike Co, Il joined the Union Army and died 1864 due to Civil War 7...John b 1836..I think he had taken out a marriage licenses to Louisa Webb......he either died or left the country as they never married. 8...Fanny b 1840 went with Lydia to Johnson Co, Il 9...Caroline b 1843 went with Lydia to Johnson Co, Il where she married G. W. Bean. NOW><>>>>>>>>>>> pay attention to this child 6...Charles b 1834 went to Pike Co, Il joined the Union Army and died 1864 due to Civil War We have always wondered WHAT< WHO>WHY got him to Pike Co, Il...........here is what has been found at this time......... 1832 in Henry Co, Tn.......Newborn WILLIAMS made a note of $70.00 to John SNEED with William PATTERSON as Trustee.......Now.......Nazareth COOK was Newborn WILLIAMS surety on this note........well I always wonder when there is a surety on the note......."are they related and how"...........Ok.........This is the first time that Nazareth COOK has entered the picture.......Newborn WILLIAMS and John McCLAIN had several transactions ......... Now I go looking for one Nazareth COOK.........I type the name in Ancestry.com........up comes the name as being born in Kentucky 1796 and residing in non other than PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS in 1850............Ok.......John McCLAIN died in Weakley Co, Tn. 1846........Lydia, his widow married Dec, 1850 to Dennis Dorrity and they moved to Johnson Co, Il.........Charles, #6 child of John and Lydia McCLAIN married in PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 19 August 1852 Pike IL Book I Page 177 One more thing and I know there were tons of kids by these names.........but the name CAROLINE runs in the McCLAIN family.............Nazareth COOK has a daughter named Caroline!!!!!!! Ok, question is this............ How if any is Nazareth COOK related to Newborn WILLIAMS, John McCLAIN and Lydia ???????? Could Nazareth COOK's wife Celia be the daughter of Newbern WILLIAMS as well as Lydia being Newborn's daughter..........I am open on this ............