To Beth Sloan: I really don't know if my Wilsons connect with yours or not. I'll list here what I have and hope it's helpful. My grandfather, Samuel Elijah Simerson, married Louisa Catherine Wilson on 20 Apr 1867. She was born 24 Jan 1848 and died 19 Jan 1888, all in Davidson County, NC. They had a daughter, Sarah "Sallie" Lee Simerson, who married William Patrick "Bill" Lanning on 29 Mar 1891. They had a daughter, Carrie Ellen Lanning, born 4 Feb 1906 and died 9 Jul 1956. She married Jessie Wilson [no information known]. My wife has one Wilson in her lineage......his name is Keith Wilson, born in 1794 who married Lois Elaine Mobley, who was born in Morehead City, Carteret County, NC, and they had 3 sons [no information known]. If there is a connection, will you let me know, please? Thank you. Good hunting, Bert Simerson bertsimerson@compuserve.com