Any information on the following family greatly appreciated. Vince Hughes http://www.my-ged.com/hughes/ 1. Elzey Rutledge married 6 Apr 1824, in Gibson Co, Tn, Judith Terrell. Elzey Rutledge may have been the son of Joel Rutledge and Susan West, who were married in Stokes Co, NC on 10 NOV 1802. The 1820 census of Giles Co, Tn shows Joel Rutledge with two sons. These sons are thought to be Elezy and John B. Rutledge. An 1821 Giles Co, estate paper of Johnson Rutledge names his heirs, one of whom is Joel Rutledge. There is also receipt for a division of the money from Joel to Johnson (Jr) which was witnessed by Elezy Rutledge. Children: 2. i Ann Eliza Rutledge born 5 Aug 1827. Second Generation 2. Ann Eliza Rutledge (1.Elzey1 ) born 5 Aug 1827, married 15 Nov 1845, William Riley Tyson, born 2 Jan 1822, Moore Co, NC, (son of Benjamin P Tyson and Hannah Williams) died 7 Jun 1887, Gibson Co, Tn. Ann died 20 Apr 1900, Gibson Co, Tn. William: From Goodspeed History of Tn. William R. Tyson is a resident of the Twenty-fourth District, of Gibson County, Tenn., and is a son of Benjamin and Hannah (Williams) Tyson, who were born in North Carolina. Our subject was born in Moore County, N. C., January 2, 1822, and was brought to Tennessee by his parents in 1825. He has followed agricultural pursuits from boyhood, and has been reasonably successful. He owns 150 acres of valuable and well improved land, and has reared and educated a large family of children. November 15, 1845, he and Ann Eliza Rutledge were united in marriage. She is a daughter of Elzy and Judith Rutledge, of Gibson County, and has borne her husband five sons and four daughters: Henry C., Emily J., Harriet J., Juda F., William B., Mary W., Parilee T., Jasper and Reuben. Mr. Tyson is of Scotch-Irish descent, and in politics is a Democrat. He is a member of the F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. Children: i Henry Clay Tyson born 5 Nov 1847, Gibson Co., Tn, married 11/16/1869, Elizabeth Norton, born ABT 1848, (daughter of Wesley Norton and Nancy Ann Cass). ii Emily Jane Tyson born 23 Jun 1849, Gibson Co, Tn, married 28 Mar 1866, in Gibson Co, Tn, William Baxter Tilghman. iii Harriett Josephine Tyson born 29 Mar 1851, Gibson Co, Tn, married 3 Oct 1869, in Gibson Co, Tn by Rev Phillip Dozier, John W. Dodd, born ABT 1833, occupation Blacksmith. iv Juda Freedona Tyson born 18 Jun 1853, Gibson Co, Tn, married 18 Jan 1872, John Wesley Jones. v William Benjamin Tyson born 11 Nov 1857, Gibson Co, Tn, married (1) 11 Nov 1880, in Gibson Co, Tn, Susie C Fleming, married (2) ___ 1893, in Gibson Co, Tn, Susan Needham, born ___ 1860, (daughter of Jesse Needham) died ___ 1945. William died ___ 1932, Gibson Co, Tn, buried: North Union Cem, Gibson Co, Tn. vi Mary White (Aunt Whitey) Tyson born 29 Nov 1859, Gibson Co, Tn, married 6 Apr 1876, in Gibson Co, Tn, Louis Franklin Smith. vii Paralee Tyson born 3 Oct 1861, Gibson Co, Tn, died 18 Oct 1861. viii Jasper Tyson born 14 Sep 1862, Gibson Co, Tn, died 22 Sep 1862, Gibson Co, Tn. ix Ruben Thomas Telfer Tyson born 14 Sep 1865, Gibson Co, Tn, died 20 Sep 1874, Gibson Co, Tn.