The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#1003) Re: ABSALOM BAKER <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1003> AUTHOR: Bill Jordan DATE: Thursday, 19 April 2007, at 7:42 p.m. Reply To: (#1002) Re: ABSALOM BAKER Author: Rick Tunnell Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2007, at 9:51 p.m. Rick, Our family records, written down by my first cousin's mother in 1926, says William H. was William Haywood and he was married to Callie Pullen. I had a real problem with this info initially. Both he 1870 and 1880 census show William H. as married to Virginia C. I saw the same info you did on One World Tree that he was married to Caroline Hudson and this further confused the matter. By the way, Carolne Hudson is on the 1850 census of Dickson Cty. However, she was born 1836 which does not match Virginia C. B 1844. Father name Tom Hudson, mother named Rebecca. However, the birth states of Tom and Rebecca are same as Virginia Caroline parents. I suspect that is why some families entered Caroline Husdon as William Haywood's wife. Her parent's birth states match, the 1880 census. The 1880 census of Humphrey shows William H. father b. Ga and mother in NC. I just happened to look on the 1900 census Humphrey for son Albert D Baker and his mother was listed living with him and name Callie. Checked the 1910 and 1920 census and she was listed as living with the youngest son Oscar b. 1887, who was listed with Albert D and Callie on 1900 census. However the 1900 census is only one she listed her name as Callie; all others she used Virginia C or Caroline. William H. must have died after 1887 since Oscar was born then, but before 1900 since she is shown as widow living with Albert D. I have entered on One World Tree Absolum b. 1801 Ga. m. Arey Dunogen. Followed by William H and Virginia Caroline and all their children I am aware of. Check that list; the only daughter I have found is Alice. William H. and Caroline had son William M. b. 1865. I think he married Dula Street, based on Humphrey Cty marriage records, but it could be another William M. Absolum had a son listed as Willie P. on the 1850 and 1860 census. I saw somewhere that the P stood for Preston, but I would think Willie was probably also a William, however I may be incorrect. There is another Willliam H. Baker in area b. 1842 if I recall, his father was Ezekiel. Also on 1880 census there is a W. Baker age 26 living with William H. and Caroline. He was a cousin accord to cenus. Why don't you check One World Tree which will show William H and Virginia C's children I have in my records. This same tree will also show Caroline Hudson as his alternate wife which has been entered by some others. The children under Virginia C. I have verified from census records. Most of the same children are also listed under Hudson the alternate wife, but I think there were some others shown. I sent you e-mail direct to your address some time back. Contact me through the address shown in that e-mail. I very seldom check the Dickson Cty board. By the way there are 2 Baker cemetaries in Dickson Cty SW of town and 1 in Humphrey in Bucksnort area. I found these on the Cty web pages. Hope to go visit them sometime this year the Lord Willing. Prehaps I will find some legible graves and dates. Regards,Bill Jordan *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to molliehsimpson@comcast.net.