Check the 1860 Federal Census for the surnames you listed in the three states you named as possible birth sites for your William. There should be printed indexs for this year in the genealogical seciton of your public library. If not, for a small fee, they may be able to get the mircrofilm for you on Inter-Library Loan which you can use in your local library for a specific time. You should find your William in the household of his parents, which will take you back another generation, and give you a handle on the siblings of William at the time he was born. If there is a LDS Family History Center in your area, you can also rent microfilm from them for use in their facilitly for periods of one month $3.40, additional TWO months for another $3.40, and permanent loan for another $3.40. They have all the cenus indexes that have been printed. You do NOT need to be a member of the Morman Church to use their facilites. I am not a member, but have found their resources to be of great help. A part of their religion is tracing their families so you may find filmed records there that would not be available elsewhere. Good luck in your search! Billie