Here is what I have on John Eddins and Mary Lipscomb. Becky Descendants of John Eddins Generation No. 1 1. John4 Eddins (Benjamin3, William2, William1) was born 1784, and died May 09, 1852. He married Mary Lipscomb 1803, daughter of Joel Lipscomb and Elizabeth Chiles. She was born July 19, 1788 in ,SC, USA, and died March 05, 1845 in Holly Springs, MS, Marshall Co., USA. Notes for John Eddins: Notes on Eddins; Louisa A. Eddins great granddaughter of William Eddins and g. Grandaughter of Benjamin Eddins both were Rev. War soldiers. Deed Book 5 Madison Co. page 171-172 John Eddins, Marshall Co., Miss gave POA to his son, William Eddins, of same place, to sell 190 acres in Madison, Co., Tenn. Aug 29 1838.Reg Sept 4 1838/ 186 -187, William Eddins, in this capacity sold 190 acres to Thomas Reed, Sept 1838. Notes for Mary Lipscomb: From Lipscomb 300 years in America 1679-1979 by Dorothy Garr Helmer. Page 250: Mary (Polly) Lipscomb dau. of Joel and Elizabeth Lipscomb, was born in S. C. Jul, 19, c.1787,(I am showing 1788) and died in Holly Springs, Marshall Co., Miss., Mar. 5 1845. She is obviously one of the 3 females in Joel's 1790 census. She married in S. C. ca 1807-8 to John Eddins. b. SC Jan 2 2 1784, d .Holly Springs May 5, 1852, son of Benjamin Eddins, whose will names "my nine children, but does not name a wife; descendants say she was Judith Norris. John and Polly Eddins accompanied other Eddins relatives to Madison Co., Mississippi Territory, and lived for a time at Jackson, Tenn. (Madison Co.) Children of John Eddins and Mary Lipscomb are: 2 i. Elizabeth5 Eddins. She married John R. McCarroll June 15, 1830. Notes for Elizabeth Eddins: Marriage Anouncements, Jackson Gazette 1824-1830 June 19 1830 Elizabeth C. Eddings married John R. McCarroll, June 17, this disagrees with what I have as marriage date, but believe the 15th to be correct. Notes for John R. McCarroll: Source of surname is from Genforum posting by jj. on 1/29/99 John was Secr. of Union Lodge No. 69 Denmark, TN 3 ii. Emily Eddins. She married Beugle Mayor Bet. 1857 - 1860 in Memphis, TN. Notes for Beugle Mayor: Source: Genforum posting by jj on 1/29/99 He was a resident of Memphis, TN 1857-1860 4 iii. William Eddins. 5 iv. Mary Ann Eddins, born 1776. She married Unknown Norris ?. Notes for Unknown Norris ?: Genforum posting by jj on 1/29/99 6 v. Oswell Eddins, born July 19, 1808. + 7 vi. Louisa A. Eddins, born May 17, 1811 in Probably South Carolina; died March 18, 1843 in ,TN, Madison Co., USA. Generation No. 2 7. Louisa A.5 Eddins (John4, Benjamin3, William2, William1) was born May 17, 1811 in Probably South Carolina, and died March 18, 1843 in ,TN, Madison Co., USA. She married Byrd Hill June 15, 1830 in ,TN, Madison Co., USA, son of Allen Hill and Sarah Garrett. He was born November 18, 1800 in ,TN, Davidson Co., USA, and died September 28, 1872 in Memphis, TN, Shelby Co., USA. Notes for Louisa A. Eddins: Louisa is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery at Holly Springs, MS. > Do you have anything more on John Eddins and Mary Lipscomb? > Thanks! > Sheri