At 01:38 PM 6/15/98 -0400, you wrote: >Dave, >Do you by chance know the parents of Nancy Olive that was adopted by the >Williams. I am a Olives of Henry Co. descendent. >Thanks, >Tana =================================== Hi Tana, The short answer............ No, but some of records give a hint to several possibilities. The 1850 Census of Henry County lists the family of John Henry Williams, Jr., age 25, living in the 15th district near the family of William M. Williams, age 38. Most references indicate that the 2 families were not recently related, (and John's 2nd son, John Leonard, later married William M.'s youngest daughter, Sarah). THe census goes on to list John's wife, Elizabeth C., and 2 sons, James M. & John Leonard, ages 4 & 2 respectively, along with a child, Nancy OLIVE, age 1. Goodspeeds' History of Henry County also list the baby as Nancy OLIVE, and not Nancy WILLIAMS. Additionally, from the birth dates of John Leonard and Nancy OLIVE is highly unlikely, but not impossible, that Elizabeth could have had Nancy so soon after John Leonard. However, more of the story lies down the road in William M. Williams household where you find Martha (Mary) OLIVE, age 17, (quite possibly, Nancy's mother or sister) living in the household along with Spencer GREEN, age 8, Davidson GREEN, age 6, Benjamin Franklin GREEN, age 3, and Lucy Ann WOOD, age 12, plus Williams' sons, Robert W, age 16, & William Cicero, age 10, and daughter, Mississippi L., age 12. It appears that William & his wife, Nancy, age 40, not only were raising their own family, but had taken in a few orphans as well. Additionally at this time, Williams wife, Nancy, was pregnant with their next daughter, Sarah, which is probably why baby Nancy OLIVE was down the road with the John & Elizabeth. Interestingly, Nancy OLIVE Williams and James Monroe Wimberly named their 1st daughter, Mary OLIVE Shelly Wimberly, and their 1st son, David GREEN (from the William M. orphans) Wimberly. Nancy OLIVE Williams is my wifes' 2g-grandmother. I have not been able to determine Nancy's parents so far. The records are quite sketchy. If you can provide any information, I would greatly appreciate it. Let me know, Dave