Kay, The name Nelson Wilson is quite rare, especially if it is a white family. A few more African American Wilson families use the name Nelson. In 1860 there were some 5 or 6 children (b. TN) living with our ELIZABETH WILSON, a widow of Gibson Co, TN. All of her known children and grandchildren are accounted for and these kids are a total mystery. An older boy of 17 is living with Elizabeth Wilson's son nearby and possibly still another is found with the stepfamily of widow Wilson's deceased husband. By the next census, Elizabeth is dead, her son is dead and there is no trace of these mystery kids. One is named NELSON WILSON and the Irvin surname was used as a middle name for one of the kids. We do have a middle TN family who used the name Nelson, but the age is not right. The mystery Nelson Wilson was quite a young child in 1860. Massengills were connected with Wilsons in one of our NC counties. I'll have to go back and check which one. On Jan 19, 2005, at 4:08 PM, Kay Adams wrote: > Emma, > I have two Wilson lines in East Tennessee in the very early days... > Family history tells us that one of the Wilson family, Nancy, was in > the area of what is now Union Co TN while the Indian Fires could still > be seen in the dark. > We have little on this Nancy.. She is the mother of three known Wilson > men. Jesse, born 10/30/1802. Son Lewis and son Nelson birthday > unknown. > We have never been able to find a father for Nancy or a husband for > that matter... In fact old Jesse might just have been a Massengill. A > bastard bond was found in Anderson Co for a Nancy Wilson and a ? > Massengill.. I have not been able to find a copy of this bond.. Anyone > know of this line? > > My line unlike my husbands line is known to me.. Susan Wilson who > married William Harrison Kincaid of the same area in Tennessee. In > fact my husband likes to say that it could be said they were only an > arrow shot apart.. However I find that they were separated by a > river.. Think this is the Powell River. > If any of this could be a help or could anyone help me on your Wilson > list I would also like to join. > Kay Goforth Adams. > > > ==== WILSON Mailing List ==== > You flame – you’re GONE. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

List, I know each of you are posting to the list to get information but you are defeating your attempt by not changing the subject line to something revelant to your message. Think of it as a promo for your message something to get people to read your message. Take your mouse highlight the subject line delete what's highlighted the type in a new subject. Also on the body of the message do the same to message leave only enough so everyone will know what you are replying to. These messages are archive and search engine are used you need to keep that in mind when you post if you search for John Wilson and 500 hits and 250 of have nothing to say except a repeat of the same thing people will quit that search. If you want to get more people to read you e-mail please clean your message up. We have added a lot of new subscribers so they need to start posting and the older ones need to get their information out there for the newbies to see. and everyone please be patient with each other. To search the list archives go here. http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl To find a message board go here. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=Board&r=&p= Nadine List Admin