For some time I've been corresponding with Wilmers that I can locate and one of my "cousins" is a pretty knowledgeable genealogist. Here's some information on the lines we are researching. If you have something to share with Shirley Parmenter <sharm@ida.net> or me <wilmer@shore.intercom.net we'd love to hear from you. And I've added some information from Michael McMillen, another cousin at jewelerdoc@mindspring.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >From records of the marriage of Reubin Wilmore to Sarah Stinnett in Amherst county, we discover that James Wilmore was the groom's father. James, a widower was married in 1790 to his second wife Nancy McMahon (from their son Reubin's marriage record). We don't know the name of his first wife and we aren't clear about children from that marriage or his second except for my own line. We have some of it pieced together, at least in theory. I'm unclear of this guy's relationship to Reubin and James but, in the 1850 census we find a William Wilmore & Sarah and children, (1) William married Nancy Harrison (& son Willis C.) and (2) Leroy married Martha Jane McCarey. William had son (1) John who married Sally Bates and (2) Ambrose who married Lucinda Reed & their children. Ambrose Wilmer witnessed the marriage of Benjamin Lawless & Polly Wilmore (whom I believe was James Willmore's daughter). Shirley found a deed that mentions Lindsey Coleman, son-in-law. James Wilmore is also the witness for the marriage of James Coleman to Patsey Willmore in 1823. I can't prove it but suspect that Patsey was another of James' children. As uncommon as the name Wilmore (Wilmer etc.) is even with its variations, Shirely and I believe the two different families in the same county are related. YET: Shirley writes: "I found a few sparse entries in published material at libraries lately and it shows there is the definite connection of some Wilmores (who show up in Amherst later) that come from King & Queen earlier. The only connections we can make is the similarity of names -- such as Lindsey, which is uncommon for the times and must come from a maiden name somewhere. Our family was not sure where Lindsey went but there definitely is one out in Tennessee." My family has Lindseys, too, including one who would have been my grandfather's uncle, Lindsey Wilmore, who died in the Battle of Seven Pines (near Richmond). Shirley's older Henry Willmore (b. 1774) appears to have had a sister named Lindsey. There defintely was a "Wiley Wilmore" early in Macon & he must have died or left the area. Another name Shirely and I have in common is "Bradley" as in Bradley Thomas Wilmore, son of Reubin and a "Brantly" who was (maybe) a son of Henry. The name James appears often. Also Shireley's Ensley had a Leroy and there is a Leroy in the line of Glenn Wilmer (Monroe). Shirley doesn't know where "Ensley's" name came from. But my branch has some real gems, too! Does anyone have a copy of the Wilmores from the 1787 published census? The Thomas, Christopher and Henry Wilmore are from King & Queen. Some of us seem to have stopped there enroute to Amherst. 1787 Tax Lists of Virginia - King and Queen County (personal property lists) Thomas Wilmore self 1 0 0 2 7 Christr Wilmore self 0 0 1 2 3 Henry Wilmore self 0 0 0 2 4 I am stuck on James &........ or Nancy, Shirley is stuck on Henry. Henry Wilmore's wife might be Flora. Shirley says she has never found a marriage (which ought to show up in Virginia or NorthCarolina - most likely N.C.). Shirley hasn't found a census entry but thinks Flora's birthplace might be New Jersey (strange - early out in Tennessee) It is really strange that Flora was living with one child in 1850 and Henry with another. Could she be a second wife? We haven't a clue.No one in the family knows anything. It was the first clue Shirley found 44 years ago. Enter another "cousin" Michael McMillen who traces his line from Cecellia Wilmore and John Wilmore. She died in 1739 Daniel Wilmore (1701 -1774) and Mary Reynolds John Wilmore ( 1748 - 1779) and Mary Clayton (1752 - 1791) William Wilmore (1774 - 1856) and Nancy Harrison (1779 - 1803) (Note that William was only 5 years old when his father died and was 17 when his mother died. More on this later.) John Harrison Wilmore (1799 - 1872) and Sarah Bates (1802 - 1835) Josiah Harrison Wilmore (11830 - 190?) and Sarah Douglas 1830 - 1863) Mary Jane Wilmore (1858 - 1916) and Joseph Warren McMillen (1855 - 1922) Dale Wilmore McMillen (1880 - 1971) and Agnes Dell Stewart (1883 - 1971) Harold Wilmore McMillen (1906 - 1984) and Eileen Dunbar Burk McMillen Trask( 1915 - Michael Wilmore McMillen (1940 - My cousin, A.T. Powell in Richmond thinks that James and John are brothers and that he helped to bring up his nephew after John's death. Anaother "cousin," Janet Wilmer Pinkerton decends from Ambrose Wilmer who married Sweenda (last name unknown). Is this the Ambrose who witnessed the marriage of Polly Wilmore to Benjamin Lawless? If James helped to bring up his nephew and if Ambrose is, as we think, a son of James, then he was not only a cousin but more like an uncle to Polly. At any rate Ambrose had a son, Thomas John Wilmer who married Frances (last name?) His son Albert Wilmer married Judith Noel. * Their son John Thomas Wilmer married Fannie Rogers. * Their son, Carlton Wilmer married Hillie Bradner and he was Janet Wilmer Pinkerton's father. Any clues of thoughts are welcome as all of us, except Janet, are miles and miles away from Amherst County. Ann Wilmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: King and Queen - the courthouse burned in 1864 so any early records on a county basis were put together manually from other sources.