I have a William M. WILSON ([email protected]). He married Caroline EARNHART in 1857 in Rowan County. Their child was Clara Bell WILSON (1858-1943), my ggrandmother, who married John Fletcher PACE (1844-1901Rowan). William M. WILSON was living in the Shaver Hotel (Mansion House) in Salisbury in the 1850 census. He was 29 years old and a silversmith. He may have had a previous marriage because the age difference between himself and Caroline EARNHART is 17 years. The fact that he was living in a hotel implies there was no immediate family in Salisbury. William M. WILSON died before May 1864, as that is when his estate was settled in Salisbury. There is a W. MORGAN WILSON shown in Co. C, 8th NC Regiment from Rowan; he was said to have died in Salisbury while home on furlough, possibly of wounds/disease--no date given (Jethro Rumple book Roll of Honor). I do not know if this is the same person as my William M. WILSON as Rumples' ages don't match the 1850 census exactly. I would love to know his parents' names and would share later information on my family. Please reply to [email protected]