This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Scismgenie_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/1846.1847.1850/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Later research has indicated that this branch may NOT be out of teh NY Scisms, but out of North Carolina Chisums. It is possible that William Scism b. c. 1776 is really William Chisum, born 1778 in Hawkins County to Elijah Chisum, a lawyer who moved on in about 1801-3. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.