Nina I have been searching for James C. Williams who came from VA (old VA) to Lawrence Co. TN in the late 1840s. I'm wondering if there is someone also looking for lost kin who might be my lost kin.. Maybe they went to KY, NC, or west possibly to MO. Many of your Williams family have similar names. James C. was born ca 1796-8 VA, m. Sarah ? b. 1794-6 VA They died in Lawrence Co TN Their children were Mary "Polly" Rebecca b. 24 Sep 1818 VA d. 10 Dec 1890 Lawrence Co TN m. abt 1838 in VA to John SHAFFER b. in VA Abigale B."Eby" b. ca 1822-5 VA d. 1902-5 Lawrence Co. m. abt 1840 VA to Samuel CRAWFORD, m. 2. to William J. TODD 23 Nov 1863 Lawrence Co TN. Eliza b. ca 1823 in VA d. ca 1855-59 TN, m. John M. GOWER 1 Mar 1851 Lawrence Co TN Samuel b. 1824-25 VA m. Mary A. ? W. ( William or Walter) Preston b. 1825-6 VA d. 1910-12 Lawrence Co.TN m. 1. Manerva C GOWER 1851 TN m. 2. Mary Jane KELSO 1880 TN (gg grandparents) Joel b. 18 Jan 1832 VA d. 1908 TN m. 1. Teresa C. GOWER 1851 TN m. 2. Charlotte Elizabeth GOWER 1871 TN Margaret b. 1831 VA d. aft 1880 TN m. John M. GOWER 1860 TN {widower of sister Eliza) Martha Ann b. ca 1833 VA d. ?, m. James P JOYCE 20 Nov 1854 TN George Andrew Jackson "Jack" b. 1834-6 VA, d. Jan 1880 m. Sarah E. WILLIAMS 1865 in TN William J.b. 1837-8 VA Sources: Family, Lawrence Co., TN census, court, marriage & death records. Will exchange any further informatiion. Charlie