Hi, Due to the spelling of the census takers in 1850, Marlin wasn't spelled Marlin, it was spelled Marling and Marlon. The following are the entries I have on them. (Incidentally, there is a nee: Marlin living across the street from me). After the census I am sending you some newspaper data from 1854 during a typhoid outbreak here, the data was from the WWR or Western Weekly Review newspaper of Williamson County, TN. District 3-#334-Carpenter-Williamson Co.,TN- 1850 Marling, Samuel age: 27 born: TN Sarah 23 TN Charles 1 TN District 3-#281-Carpenter-Williamson Co.,TN- 1850 Marlon, Robert age:38 born: TN Susan 36 NC Taylor 17 TN farmer George W. 14 TN Joseph B. 12 TN William 10 TN James H. 8 TN Sarah E. 3 TN Adelia A. 3/12 mos. TN District 3-#282- Carpenter- Williamson Co.,TN- 1850 Marlon, George age: 60 born: NC Emily 50 NC Alexander B. 20 TN Emily A. 18 TN Mr. George Marling died 3 June 1854 of cholera, a member of the Christian Church for about 10 years. Age 65. Lost one daughter the day before and another daughter has cholera, but thinks she will recover. (WWR 9 June 1854) Mrs. Jane Gatlin died 2 June 1854 of cholera at the home of her father George Marling. Wife of Thomas Gatlin of Nashville. She was a member of the Cumberland Presby. Church for several years. She left 3 small children. Her husband has had a pretty severe attack of cholera, but is recovering (WWR 9 June 1854) Mr. Bonaparte Marling died 11 June 1854 of cholera at his residence about 8 miles west of Franklin. He died after about 12 hours sickness. Five members of this family died of cholera. (WWR 16 June 1854) Mrs. Bonaparte Marling died 11 June 1854 of cholera, died about 12 hours after her husband. Took sick on Saturday. (WWR 16 June 1854) I will be glad to help anyone needing a look-up in the 1850 Williamson County,TN Census Records. Donna (Hayes) King