I have sent out feelers for Wilson and Ford researchers, but it doesn't appear that anyone is working on this line. However, I have noticed this name in many of your correspondences. I would like to begin a database for the Wilsons and Fords, and try to unravel the families and see how they are connected. I will compile it if you will give me names and dates of births, deaths and marriages and any other pertinent information. My JOHN WILSON came to Itawamba County before 1840. Before that they were in Tennessee. A census records says that he and his wife HARRIETT ?? were born in NC. Their daughter MARTHA WILSON was born 1808 in Tennessee. She married William Edward Ford. The WILSONs and the FORDs were in Itawamba Co. until at least 1858. I'm sure that Martha Wilson had siblings, so if anyone has a WILSON born in the 1808 time frame, they could possibly be the sons or daughters of John and Harriett Wilson. I went through Book I of the Cemetery Markings of Itawamba Co, MS, and the following are the names I found. Please identify and elaborate if any of the following are in your family. thanks!! Jeanie MT. GILEAD CEM. DISTRICT 5 Mary E. Wilson Mar. 8, 1860-Mar.4, 1934 W.B. Wilson Sept. 27, 1863-Nov. 22, 1932 Joyce A. Wilson, dau. of W. E. Wilson Apr. 7, 1940-Oct. 6, 1941 CENTER STAR CEM. DISTRICT 2 William F. Ford Dec. 31, 1848-Mar. 18, 1934 Modina, wife of William F. Ford Sept 22, 1844-Jan. 28, 1918 GUM CEM., DISTRICT 5 C.L. Wilson Oct 9, 1874-July 13, 1876 Ollie L. son of E.T. and M.C. Wilson Feb 10, 1883-May 23, 1903 martha D. wife of B.A. Wilson Sept. 14, 1843-Feb 12, 1904 HARDENS CHAPEL CEM., DISTRICT 5 Josie Ford 1866-1926 W.T. Ford 1863-1898 HOPEWELL CEM., DISTRICT 4 N.E. Wilson, Sr. Feb 25, 1854-Jul 26, 1937 E.D. Wilson Dec. 23, 1894-Oct. 10, 1896 Z.T. Wilson Apr 25, 1892-Jan. 15, 1896 N.E. Wilson Sept. 12, 1889-Sept 29, 1889 A.L. Wilson Aug. 16, 1897-Apr. 20, 1902 Hester B. wife of N.E. Wilson Oct. 7, 1866-Apr. 19, 1930 KEYS CEM., DISTRICT 3 Mrs. Wilson, wife of W.R. Wilson Mar. 1, 1861-May 11, 1890 LIBERTY CEM., DISTRICT 3 W.R. Wilson (Tobe) Mar 30, 1860-Aug 7, 1947 Mrs. W.R. Wilson 1863-1927 LIBERTY GROVE CEM., DISTRICT 4 Martha C. wife of J.H. Ford May 15, 1844-Dec 5, 1911 J.H. Ford Feb 16, 1848-Jan 12, 1910 Savannah, daughter of above Mar 13, 1881-Sept. 10, 1946 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com