Does anyone have a Laymons, Lemons, McLeamons, Lehmans.....you know the soundex thing...........connected with thier Riddle information? Thomas William Riddle's headstone gives his year of birth as 1861. His death certificate gives the birth date as Jan. 13, 1860. Thomas Riddle and Rachel Lemons were married May 1860 Jackson Co., AL. Thomas William lived with Rachel, according to census , until at least 1880. A William Lemons was bondsman for his marriage to Margaret Lynn. The 1860 census of Jackson Co., AL shows Thomas age: 22 Rachel age: 23 , Ransom Carmicheal, Margaret age: 4 b: TN, Lucinda age 2, b: TN. No mention of Thomas William. 1870 census, Marshall Co., Al. shows Rachel 33 b: TN living with a Thomas Boggess family, no children mentioned. Next door with no apparent adult, a family by the name of Lamons: Ransom R . age 15, Margaret age 13, Lucinda age 11 and Thomas W. age 8.] Thomas W. is alson shown with Rachel Riddle in the 1880 , Marshall Co., Al census. ...but in his death certificate it states Thomas Riddle as father and Mother unknown. Trying to cut down on the length of my post....so will add more later....but information sent to me ....another researcher believes the Thomas, father of Thomas William, was married to a Minerva Bowers before 1880 census and they had two children. A daughter named Frances who had a son named Luke Riddle, so assume she was unmarried and a son who had 14 children. Will post that info later as I have time. Family stories are that Thomas and his sister, Lucinda, were worked to death by a Dr. Thomas and at first chance they ran away. Wonder if this was Thomas Boggess. Meantime, if this helps anyone or if anyone can help me, thank you. If you find this might be of importance to you...e mail me direct and I will get anything I have out to you post haste. My time is really limited right now but I am so addicted to trying to find the family of my ggrandfather for my own father......I'm sure many of you are in the same boat. Thank you for all you have contributed. I am so grateful. And thank you for your patience with me. I really don't know what I am doing yet in this geneology search....but at some point I do hope I can contribute something that will help someone. Happy hunting Linda Riddle Lane drgnfly@primenet.com