Hi, In the 1850 census for Lawrence Co., TN; there is a listing for JORDAN & MAHALA THOMPSON and their children: James M. b. abt 1827 in AL, William F. b. abt 1829 in AL, John W. b. abt 1831, Martha J. b. abt 1835, Charles b. abt 1837, Thomas H. b. abt 1840, Sarah F. b. abt 1842, Ann E. b. abt. 1846 and Virginia T. b. abt 1849 (all were born in TN) I come through John W. Thompson. He married Martha J. Smithson in Maury Co., TN. in 1850. He and his wife and in-laws moved to Lauderdale Co., AL during the 1850s and then back to TN in the 1860s. Do any of the above names appear in your research? If so, please contact me. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer.