Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Sue <[email protected]> > Date: January 22, 2005 6:19:54 AM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WILSON-L] WILSON SIGHT ON MY FAMILY.COM > Reply-To: [email protected] > > 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 >> > > > > ==== WILSON Mailing List ==== > No political statements to this list. > No religious statements. > You will be banned from list. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >