Gerald, maybe? Bill Wilson, Boise, ID On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 5:33 AM, TOM F DUNKLIN via <wilson@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Having a great deal of difficulty finding info on the above Jerry M Wilson > after 1860. > His name is shown as Jerry M Wilson, born ca 1845 GA to William Wilson and > Sarah. Sarah was probably a 2nd wife. They were in West Amunchee, Walker Co > GA for the 1850 census. Children of William and Sarah Wilson on that > census were: > Benjamin W E ca 1829 SCMary M ca 1837 SCAbbby > L (Abigail?) ca 1838 SCMartha A ca 1839 > SCJames ca 1841 SCSuzy C (Susan?) ca 1843 > GAJerry M ca 1845 GAMinerva J ca > 1847 GASarah E. ca 1849 GA > They were in Lebanon, DeKalb Co AL for the 1860 census. Sarah is > apparently dead by this time and several of the children from 1850 have > departed for parts unknown. Jerry is still at home with his father and > sisters, Martha A; Susan C; Minerva Jane; Sarah Elizabeth and brother > Abraham. So far, I have been able to find some info on Mary M; Minerva Jane > and Sarah Elizabeth but nothing on the others. I've always found that > locating the male members of a family to be easier, but not this time! I > have been unable to find ANYTHING on these men. Probably due to the Civil > War. > Could Jerry M be a nickname? Is Jerry often a nickname for James or maybe > Jerome? There is already an older brother named James so I doubt William > Wilson named 2 sons James and called one Jerry. Trying to find any or all > of these Wilsons but might as well be looking for a needle in a haystack. > Thoughts anyone? > 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