Greetings Williamson researchers! I just joined this list after having a breakthrough on one of my lines thanks to the help of a couple of other Giles County researchers. Apparently my gg grandfather who we've been stuck on forever was married in Williamson County to Elizabeth Hale (or Hall) on Jan. 28, 1947. Up until finding out about this marriage, we had no idea where they were prior to showing up in Giles County in the 1860 census. Does anyone out there know if 1830, 1840 or 1850 censuses are online anywhere? I've checked the usual suspect sites and haven't seen any sign of them. If that's not the case, does anyone have easy access to the census who could do a look-up for me to try to find my James in the 1850 census? Any Russell families in the prior censuses would be a help too. Thanks much for any help anyone can provide! Jane Gilbert Researching in Giles County the names Gilbert, Cole, Balch, Basham, Powell, Gant, Russell, Edmundson, Reed, Cox, Reagin http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles

Hi Jane, I see on your list of names at the botton you are researching the name "Reagin". Could Reagin/Region be spelling variations of the same name? If so are your Reagin's in Williamson County? I have James A. Barnes b. Aug. 7, 1820 NC m. Celia Region Nov. 4,1840 Williamson Co. TN. James A. Barnes was the son of John A. Barnes and Sarah (I believe Mangrum, not sure). John and Sarah were m. July 16, 1814 Granville, N. C. Is there a possibility here? Thanks, Sandy Other names that are connected in Williamson Co. are, Haithcock, Austin, Christley, King, Andrews, Peach, Mc Dowell, Garrett, Britton, Featherston, Pyburn, Young and Sparkman. Some of these are really shirtail but that could be the door to a better connection. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Gilbert <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:03 PM Subject: [TNWILLIA] Census help?? Greetings Williamson researchers! I just joined this list after having a breakthrough on one of my lines thanks to the help of a couple of other Giles County researchers. Apparently my gg grandfather who we've been stuck on forever was married in Williamson County to Elizabeth Hale (or Hall) on Jan. 28, 1947. Up until finding out about this marriage, we had no idea where they were prior to showing up in Giles County in the 1860 census. Does anyone out there know if 1830, 1840 or 1850 censuses are online anywhere? I've checked the usual suspect sites and haven't seen any sign of them. If that's not the case, does anyone have easy access to the census who could do a look-up for me to try to find my James in the 1850 census? Any Russell families in the prior censuses would be a help too. Thanks much for any help anyone can provide! Jane Gilbert Researching in Giles County the names Gilbert, Cole, Balch, Basham, Powell, Gant, Russell, Edmundson, Reed, Cox, Reagin http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles ==== TNWILLIA Mailing List ==== PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers of Williamson County, Tennessee. If you have questions or comments let me know. Noel Matthews - [email protected] - keeper of the list. Williamson County Web Site: http://www.noelm.com/williamson/index.html ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

When I come to Williamson County this summer to do research I would like to search for the death record of my great great grandparents Solomon M. Barnes and Sarah (Mangrum?) Barnes. I believe they died some time in the 1870's. What newspapers would I look in to search for these? I believe they lived around the Franklin area. Thanks for any leads at all. Sandy

Could some one tell me the distance from Franklin in Williamson Co. to Nashville and also the distance from Old Hickory in Wilson Co. to Nashville? Thanks for any help given, Sandy