Hi Robert, I have a William from Maryland with a date of 1790. I do not have any documentation on him, although the name was passed down the generations by mouth. This would put William as 21 when he had William Pinkney. There is also a Johnathon. He may be William's brother. Maureen Robert Earl Woodham wrote: > Dear Charles and others, > > The William P. you asked about was WILLIAM PINKNEY SASSER, born 8 Dec., > 1811 in NC and died 11 Jan., 1858 in Talladega County, Alabama. He > married Susanna roberson Dison (Dyson) who was born 10 July, 1812 and > died in Talladega Co. 4 July, 1872. They were married 11 May, 1833 in > Meriwether County, Georgia. > > Their children included RICHMOND PINKNEY born 1836 and died in the > Confederate Army 19 Dec., 1861; JAMES DISON (Dyson), born 1 Oct., 1838 > and died 1926 (mar. (1) Nancy A. Christian and (2) Emma Shaw); SARAH > ANTOINETTE, HENRY G., WILLIAM D. (all born in Meriwether County, Ga.); > REGINA CLEMENTINE, LAURA E.; JOHN WESLEY; and SUSANNA ROBERSON. > > Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to prove who his parents are. I > BELIEVE he was a son of WILLIAM SASSER Senior (Junior) and ELIZABETH > BEVERLY but cannot prove this with a document. I do know that this > couple had another son named WILLIAM W. SASSER (Junior) 1829-1902. > > William Sr. moved from Anson County, North Carolina to Jones County, > Georgia sometime before 1820. He later lived in Monroe County and > finally settled at SASSERVILLE in Meriwether County. This little > community was named for him. The community kept this name until it > obtained a post office and because there was already a SASSER, Georgia, > the Post Office Department told the community they would have to pick > another name. It was changed to Gay, Georgia after the Gay family. > > I know it is hard to believe that a family would have two sons names > William. That is my own doubt BUT I have found up to FOUR daughters in > the same family named Elizabeth. > > William Sr. is the ONLY elder Sasser I have learned of who settled in > Meriwether County, Ga. > > Here is the problem -- William Sr. married his wife Elizabeth Beverly in > 1814 in North Carolina. Since William Pinkney's birthdate is given as > 1811, this would mean he was a stepchild of Elizabeth and indicate > William Sr. was married first to someone else. Again, I have no proof of > an earlier marriage. > > Would appreciate it if you would send me the info on your wife's mother > and her siblings. Was she the one who married Arthur Ewing? > > Your cuz, > Robert Earl Woodham > Columbus, Ga. > > ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== > A cousins home page http://www.isource.net/~ralph/ > Sasser Family National Association may be seen at http://www.geocities.com/~rewoodham/sasser.html