Hello fellow Willis Sawyer researchers!! I have recently come across some very interesting information on the children of Willis Sawyer. A lady, Geneva Aulds, in Union Parish LA who did heavy genealogical research during the 1950's, visited the granddaughter of Annis Sawyer Goyne Ward during that time. This lady had a Sawyer family Bible in her possession. I don't know if the Bible was Annis Sawyer's or if it could have possibly been her mother's Bible, I just know that Mrs. Auld recorded that it had a copyright date of 1830. Mrs. Aulds had a stroke several years ago and her daughter has been taking care of her and trying to sort through her genealogical research when she had the time. A couple of weekends ago, I visited Mrs. Aulds daughter to look at some of her information. Mrs. Aulds is a decendant of Willis Sawyer, through his son Samuel (my line also). This bible owned by the granddaughter of Annis Sawyer contained the following information. Sawyer, Mary, mother of John and Thomas died 15th July, 1803 John Sawyer born 26 May 1801 Thomas Sawyer born 2 July, 1803 Elizabeth Sawyer born 6 March 1810 Daniel Sawyer born 14, August 1812 Alley Sawyer born 27 February 1816 James Sawyer born 11 December 1818 Mary Jane Sawyer born 23 December 1821 Willis Sawyer born 2 August 1825 Annis Sawyer born 29 April 1828 died 6 April 1919 Samuel Sawyer born 24 January 1831 Susanna Sawyer born 5 September 1834 This bible record shows two more children than were mentioned in Willis' probate papers. I checked the 1810 and 1820 census in Marion County SC to see if Willis had a male child living with him who would fit in the right age group to be the John Sawyer. The census confirmed that he did have two sons in his household who would have been the right ages to have been John and Thomas Sawyer. Also, I have discovered that the Willis Sawyer who is shown on the 1850 Marion County SC census was the child of a John Sawyer. I am trying to find out if this John could be the son of our Willis that is mentioned in the Bible. Especially since he named his oldest son, Willis. I believe the Willis Sawyer the Bible shows being born in 1825, must have died as a child. I checked the 1830 census and there was not a male child in that age bracket living in Willis' household. Also, if you will look at the 7 year gap between the birth of Thomas Sawyer and Elizabeth Sawyer, it would appear that Willis was married a second time. Evidently, he was married to two Marys. Since we know that Mary McQueen was alive in 1817 when her father's will was probated, and the Bible didn't say anything different, I am assuming she was the mother of all of the other children. Willis must have married her sometime between the death of the first Mary in 1803 and the birth of Elizabeth in 1810. I am following up some leads with other Marion County, SC Sawyer researchers right now. I hope to have some more information shortly. I have tried to locate this Bible since finding out this information. The lady who owned the Bible died 11 years ago. Her family does not know what happened to the Bible after her death. I am really grateful to Mrs. Aulds for recording this valuable information and to her daughter for sharing it with me. Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions regarding this information. Debbie Richard