Hi All, Taken from the Obituaries from Tennessee Newspapers g. Mrs William C Stain Jill Garrett 1984 Page 175 Housen, Mrs., 60, who lived 9 miles from Nashville on the Nolensville Pike, was taken from her home Monday night by unknown persons and hanged in gallows for hogs. When she was found, she was quite dead. (Whig and Tribune, Jackson, TN, 5 April 1873) Sarah Housen, aged lady, was taken out of her bed and hanged; widow of Dan Housen. She was hanged from cross beam where hogs were slaughtered. She was the step-daughter of Sterling Guy and was the third of the children to meet unnatural death. One drowned in James River, Virginia, and another froze to death. The murder is a mystery. (Nashville Union and American, 26 March 1873.) There is some evidence against two negroes in the murder of Mrs. Housen. William C. Housen has also been accused of murdering his mother. She was buried on the farm. (Nashville Union and American, 30 March 1873.) Mrs. S.J. Housen is in jail as an accessory in the murder of her mother-in-law. (Nashville Union and American, 6 Aug. 1873.) Mrs. William Housen is on trial for the murder of old lady Housen. Sterling Harper, a cousin of Housen's, was implicated in the death. (Nashville Union and American, 16 May 1874.) The Housden clan lived in Williamson County from about the 18teen's to the 1840's. Benjamin Housden had at least 9 sons and 5 daughters.(according the the 1820-1840 Census.) We have seemed to find the daughters as they married and stayed in Williamson County, i.e, Chamberlin, Brown, Guy. I can only find my grandfather, the 8 other sons have seemed to fallen of the face of the world. Benjamin bought land from Jabez Owen Esq. (who died Aug 19, 1850 of Typhoid Fever. Jabez was a old and much respected citizen.) (Seems that Jabez's son?- Jabez Owen stabed his brother, Richard Owen in the left breast in an affray: he had only been married less than a week. (If someone has that story, would love to hear it!) Benjamin sold his land to Wyatt Ellis. Can't seem to find anything else on the Housden's in Williamson. (Any suggestions or help would be appreciated!) I believe that Benjamin moved to Henry County, TN sometime in the 1840's, with his son James Housden. (Wonder if he high tailed it out of there, because he owed people money?) The reason why I believe, but cannot confirm that Sarah is a Housden, is for several reasons: 1. My gg grandfather James Housden married Elizabeth Crocker in Williamson CO. There marriage records list his surname as Housen. 2. I found a marriage record of a William C. Housden to a Sarah Jane Maxwell in 1867. (compare to William C. Housen and Mrs. S.J. Housen) 3. The Guy surname is one that the Housden's have married into, even in Virginia, where they migrated from. 4. Is in the general area where the Housden's were. (For all you out there that are familiar with the area, is this Williamson County - ( Nolensville Pike) or close to it?) Would love to hear any stories relating to the county during the period that my ancestors were there. Sterling Harper sound's rather interesting. Was he related to any Maxwell's? Deanna Housden-Campen