okay, this is a quick reply just to say that there could be some Winchester-Dodge lineage, as there was a Lydia Dodge who married a Richard Winchester. This is in no way to suggest that these two Lydias are the same; just to get this started. Will post back later with more, Terry Winchester 2 i. Lydia2 Dodge was born May 18, 1758. She married Richard Winchester in Norwich, CT, November 17, 1778. Richard was born in Canterbury, CT February 15, 1755. He was the son of Andrew Winchester and Joanna Williams. Richard died October 14, 1842 in Hardin County, KY, at 87 years of age. waxhwdpatt@aol.com wrote: After re-reading the post from Terry Winchester, I'll elaborate on the Elhana Winchester Wilson.? As a direct descendant, I think I have it correct, but if anyone has any further information, or contradicting info, please lets get it straight now, while we still can!? If you have any proof, let's get it together, so we can prove this line on back to more established lines. I noticed in this particular line of mine that the families were naming their children in the order of the time, first daughter was named after the mothers mother, second dau was named after the fathers mother, first son was named after the fathers father, second son was named after the mothers father.? This family followed suit, and I started looking for a Lydia (?) who married a?William Wilson, in the time range to be Elhana's parents.? I do NOT have absolute proof of this, but I think his mother is Lydia Winchester, and his father is William R. Wilson.? Elhana Wilson was a millkeeper, and perhaps there is a clue there, he must have trained back East, probably in NC.? There is a William Wilson enumerated in the Hickman Co TN census with some other Wilsons, and this William would be in an age range of an older brother to my Elhana W. Wilson. According to information from source: Tony M. Wilson, w_karin@bellsouth.com , (or dot net?), Elhana W. Wilson was b. in Steel Creek, NC and moved with his family to Hardin Co TN before 1820.? Later, he settled in area of Finger TN before 1830.? Then they moved to the area later known as McNairy Station, later becomming the little town of McNairy TN.? He has parents as William R. Wilson and?Elizabeth "Eliza"?Wilson (no maiden name)...(I don't know where he got Elizabeth, because the census clearly shows Lydia, mabye it's a transcription error) Elhana's tombstone has an inscription that I like: "Remember me as you pass by, as you are now, so once was I, As I am now, So you must be, Prepare for Death and Follow me. Another clue is the Hardin Co TN 1833 enumeration: Wilson, (?); Wilson, John L., Wilson, Lewis; Wilson, Robert; Wilson, W., next door to: Winchester, Daniel; Winchester, Daniel, Winchester, Robertson, Winchester, Thomas. in the 1840 McNairy Co TN census: William Wilson listed: 212001, 010001, meaning 2 boys 0-4 years, 1 boy 5-9 years, 2 boys 10-14 years 1 man 30-40 years, 1 daugter 5-9 years, 1 wife 30-40 years. (If this William Wilson is Elhana W. Wilson's father, then they would be very young parents, since Elhana was born in 1815.)? (I think this one is too young, but might be a candidate for an older brother) in the 1830 McNairy Co TN census: William R. Wilson is listed: 1021001, 0100001: one son 0-4, 2 sons 10-14, 1 son 15-19, 1 man 40-50, 1 dau 5-9, 1 woman 40-50. This couple fits the age range I would expect for EWW's parents.? in the 1840 McNairy Co TN censu: William Wilson is listed: 00100001, 10011001: 1 son 10-14, 1 man 50-60; 1 dau or gdau 0-4, 1 dau 15-19, 1 dau 20-24, 1 woman 50-60. Two other Wilson, Daniel & George are in age ranges to be sons or relatives. I noted that there is a Daniel Winchester too, similar names keep showing up. in the 1850 McNairy Co TN?census: William R. Wilson is listed: 7th dist: William R. Wilson, 62, m, farmer, 1000, b. NC Lydia, 62, b. NC Washington Wilson, 35, m, farmer, NC (this is Washington very clearly on the census, however, the date fits for my EWW, and the Lydia below fits the age of his first daughter). Lucinda, 26, f, TN Lydia, 8, f, TN Adaline, 5, f, TN Jessee, 3, m, TN Louisa, 1, f, TN same page as : Andrew Wilson, 60, m, farmer, 450, NC Parmelia, 59, f, NC Jane, 30, f, NC Maxfield, 28, m, farmer,NC Nancy, 25, f, NC Parmelia, 25, f, NC James, 19, m, farmer, NC Eli, 16, m, farmer, NC Mary J Black, 7, f, MO Found on familyhistory.com: a William Wilson, b. 1787, in VA, which is where Lydia Winchester and her families are from. There is alot on Lydia Winchester on the internet.? Her parents were Elhanan Winchester and Lydia Jewett.? It is documented on up the line from there with siblings of Lydia listed, I think it would be good if we could establish more circumstancial proof that this Elhana Winchester Wilson is indeed the son of William R Wilson and Lydia Winchester. I believe Elhana Winchester Wilson is on his grave marker, which may be either a transciprtion error (his real name may well be Washington), or someone knew his mothers maiden name and wanted to put it in stone, or they may have just gotten the middle name incorrect.? I'll try to verify that it is indeed on the tomb rock so everyone will know, I should have a picture somewhere... Comments, suggestions welcome. Deborah ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com