Martha Wooten Solomon wrote: > > Mary, > Is your ancestor, James, the son of Thomas Solomon and Mahalia > Derham? > > Thanks, > Martha Wooten Solomon++++++++++++++++ Martha, I hope your question was directed at me. I don't know who my James Solomon (b. about 1825) is descended from. I do know that he was in Hawkins County, TN in the 1850 census. This record gives his age as 25, POB as TN. The 1860 gives age as 33 and POB is VA. The 1880 census gives age as 57 and POB as VA. He married Emilia/Emily Phillips. They had children (between 1853 & abt 1871) Elbert, Martha, William, Charles, Hattie and Amanda. There were other Solomons(Bird Solomon)in Hawkins County, TN but I haven't come up with any clues to connect them. I copied some Solomon genealogy which I located in the library in Greenville, TN. Unfortunately, the compiler was not identified. It is incidentally headed: "Chapter XIX; SOLOMON - SALMON". If anyone has an idea of the author I'd like to know of it. Appreciate the question! Mary