Cindy et al., As much as I would like to help, I can't seem to find a connection to tie in here! I would love to be able to tie your James Monroe Redden into my Redden information, but I don't seem able to do so. I have not been able to firmly tie any male Reddens into my line, but seem to have a couple of female Reddens for sure. This is what I seem to have. Please let me know if it helps or if anyone has a tie. Thanks, dave webb Husband: Thomas Redden Sr. Birth: Between 1790/1800 Place: Laurens Co., South Carolina, U.S.A. Death: After 1840 Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Father: ? Mother: ? Children... 1. M Child: John? Redden Birth: Place: Alabama, U.S.A. 2. M Child: Thomas Redden Jr. Birth: 1817 Spouse: Sarah Cork Marriage: 8 Nov 1837 Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, U.S.A. 3. F Child: Martha C. "Peachy" Redden Birth: 17 Apr 1820 Place: Abbeville Co., South Carolina, U.S.A. Death: 21 Mar 1865 Place: Mooreville, Lee Co., Mississippi, U.S.A. Burial: Place: Boguefala Cem., Lee Co., Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: Thomas Stafford Williams Marriage: 10 Oct 1839 Place: Monroe Co., Mississippi, U.S.A. 4. F Child: Mary Ann Redden Birth: 8 Feb 1829 Place: Abbeville County, South Carolina, U.S.A. Death: 1 Aug 1865 Place: Mooreville, Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: John Williams Marriage: 29 Dec 1846 Place: Monroe Co., Mississippi, U.S.A. 5. F Child: Amanda Jane Redden Birth: 24 Mar 1834 Place: Abbeville County, South Carolina, U.S.A. Death: 10 Jul 1868 Place: Probably Mooreville, Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Burial: Place: Probably Mooreville, Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: George Washington Clayton Marriage: 22 Mar 1853 Place: Probably Itawamba County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Husbands Notes... Notes: Thomas's wife appears to have died before he moved from SC to MS. He remarried in Monroe Co., MS. Thomas REDDEN seems to have moved from Laurens Co., SC to Abbeville Co., SC by 1830 and on to Monroe Co., MS during the 1830s. Research: 1830 Abbeville Co., South Carolina Census page 7 Thomas Reddin 1 Male under 5 (Unknown son) 1 Male between 30-40 (Thomas) 1 Female under 5 (Daughter Mary Ann) 1 Female between 10-15 (Daughter Peachy) 1 Female between 30-40 (First wife, unknown) 5 Total, No slaves ---------------------------------------------------- 1840 Monroe Co., Mississippi Census page 81 Thomas Redin (Head of household) 1 Male between 10-15 (Unknown son) 1 Male between 40-50 (Thomas) 1 Female under 5 (Daughter Amanda Jane) 1 Female between 5-10 (Daughter Mary Ann) 1 Female between 20-30 (Second wife, unknown) 1 Male slave between 10-24 1 Female slave between 10-24 6 Total, 2 employed in agriculture (Thomas and male slave) Last Modified: 22 Aug 2000