Paula, I know how you feel about the SC-originating Wilsons. They are an impossible group to nail down. I'd give my eye tooth to find the name of my g-g-grandfather's father and mother. And some siblings . . . I feel that some of you are related, but how to prove it? I've thought of finding everything I can find on the Wilson's in SC and chasing down those families until I find the right ones. HOWEVER, some of you are already doing just that with your lines . . . with little to no luck . . . My g-g-grandfather John Ambrose Wilson, was born about 1788 in SC or on the Atlantic Ocean, depending on which original record you look at. He supposedly served in the War of 1812 (no records found so far for either side). He supposedly had a child, Oliver in NY in 1817 (death cert. shows NY as birth place). The next known child was born 1824 (David and then Bradford in 1825) in Ontario, Canada with 6 more born there after that. There are three more unaccounted-for kids that I feel fit in those seven missing years between 1817 and 1824. John married Polly (Mary?) Brooks, born 1799. (I know of at least one Brooks Family member living in Detroit, Michigan.He never married.) A couple of John's kids moved to Michigan, namely my G-grandfather, John Ambrose Wilson Jr, and Elias. There is also a John Ambrose Wilson #3 and #4 and #5, all born in Michigan. Thankfully the next generation has NOT used that name. The youngest, #5 is now nearly 50 and never married. I lucked out and found two cousins in Ontario from two different lines. One has traded all her info on the Ontario group for all my info on the Michigan group. Luckily, she is also a family historian. Nothing more known on John and Polly from her. As time goes on, I find a little tidbit on this family here and there. It all helps to fit together the pieces of the puzzle. I just can't figure what this family would have been doing in Brooklyn, NY area in 1817! Found an Oliver in that county in NY, but can't prove nor disprove that it is my Oliver. So many lose ends . . . Any thoughts on where to look next? Dee Sager - Original Message ----- From: "TOM F DUNKLIN" <dunk1432@verizon.net> To: "Wilson" <Wilson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:17 PM Subject: [WILSON] WILSON/WILLSON FAMILY IN SC TO GA DURING 1800's Still hoping to find info on my Wilson/Willson line. Most likely I'll never be able to find my Wilsons who were in SC in late 1700's to mid 1800's but I have to keep trying. Instead of moving from an unknown SC location to Walker Co GA by 1843, could they have first settled in a nearby GA county and then moved to Walker Co GA for the 1850 West Amunchee, GA census? William Wilson was born ca 1800 in SC; married a Sarah unknown, born ca 1800-1810 in SC. Probably married in SC. The first 4 or 5 of his children were born there so I'm guessing they moved to GA between 1841 & 1843. He must have had brothers, but who were they and where did they reside? Did William follow family/friends to GA from SC? Have no earthly idea what Sarah's maiden name could have been or where she was from. NAMES OF WILLIAM'S CHILDREN: Benjamin W. E. Wilson (ca 1829 SC); Mary M. (ca 1837 SC); Abbey L. (ca 1838 SC); Martha A. (ca1839 SC); James (ca 1841 SC); Susy/Suzy C. (ca 1843 GA); Jerry M (ca 1845 GA) ; Minerva/Manerva J. (ca 1847 GA); Sarah E. (ca 1849 GA); and Abraham/Abram (ca 1851-1852 GA). Sarah died between 1851 and 186, either in GA or AL. William and those still left at home were in DeKalb Co AL by 1860 and I believe that he was living in the home of his daughter, Minerva/Manerva Wilson Windrix/Wendrick for the 1870 Jackson Co AL census. Never giving up hope, Paula ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message