Posted on: Union Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Union/868 Surname: Williamson, Ridenour, Thomas ------------------------- According to the book Union County, Tennessee Marriages 1854-1925,Emma Williamson md G. P. Thomas on 15 Nov 1898. The 1900 Union Co census shows Palmer G. Thomas b. May 1872 (28) Emily F. b. Dec 1881 (18) with dau Della P. born Aug 1898 and a boarder, John Saunders 85 yrs old living next door to a James M. Williamson family. I believe this is your Emily's family. James is 53, b 8/1846, Mary E. 8/1846, md for 36 years, 12 children - 9 living in 1900. Also living with them are Wilburn T. 31 widowed, b. ll/1868, Luvina C. 21, 6/1878, James L. 17, b. 3/1883, Columbus L. 14, b. 7/1885, Marshal S. ll, b. 12/18888, and grandson Maynard H. 5, b. 1894 (probably son of Wilburn) I would venture to say that Emily is the dau of James and Mary. Going back to the 1880 Union Co census, I find this family with a Wilbourn 12, Sarah J. 10, Thomas R. 7, Daniel P.5 , Eliza I. 4 and Laurine C. l. John Sanders (63) is living with them. The marriage book shows an Eliza I Williamson md to a Stephen Farris on 19 Mar 1898; Sarah J. md A. J. Ballinger on 25 Feb 1885 and a S. J.(f) md A. D. Lynch on 14 Aug 1890; Daniel P. md Margarett J. Clouse on 4 Feb 1897; W. T. md Esther Brantley on 12 Feb 1893 and Roxie Brandumburg on 26 Apr 1903. Living next to James in the 1880 census is a John B. Williamson 20, wife Malinda C. (IDOL) 22 and a dau Nelie E. l year old and Albert J. 3 months old. There are very few Williamson families in Union Co in the 1880 census; Albert 57, James M.33, James M.30,(nephew of John F. and Mary J. Sweat, John B 20, William H. 25 and a Margaret L. 30 widowed dau of Mary Wilson.(marriage records indicate a M.L. Williamson md a George McCarty on 6 Mar 1881, but I don't find a record where M. L. Wilson md a Williamson) In 1900, George McCarty and Margaret L are living next door to James M. Williamson so she may be his dau also. I hope some of this information is of use to you in your research.