Mary Ann, Jerry Wilson is still in his father’s home in Lebanon, Dekalb Co, AL for the 1860 census. He is the only male Wilson still there except for my great-gfather Abraham/Abram/Abe Wilson who was about 8; census has wrong age for Abe. The only other male Wilson(s) born to my gg gfather William are Benjamin W. E. Wilson and James and they are not in home by 1860. Can’t find either of them after 1850. Abraham also disappears after 1870 and has remained a mystery to my whole family. He disappears just before my grandfather, William Martin Wilson, is born. Disappeared from Morgan Co AL. Thanks for taking an interest. I’ll just have to keep on keeping on???? Paula Sent from my iPad PAULA DUNKLIN > On Dec 5, 2017, at 1:11 PM, Mary Anne <eskew@ncats.net> wrote: > > Paula, > You say he is on the 1850 census. Did you look in the 1860 census and > beyond? Just a thought. > > Mary Anne Humphrey Eskew > >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:18 PM, <jray38@neo.rr.com> wrote: >> >> I would assume any name beginning with a J or G that could be a potential >> possible Jerry should be looked at. Remember, John F. Kennedy was called >> JACK so nick names are just that, and I would assume Jerry on a census >> could very well be his given name. But you never know. Just keep your >> eyes and mind wide open for any possibilities. >> >> Janean >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WILSON [mailto:wilson-bounces+jray38=neo.rr.com@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of Tom Dunklin >> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:01 PM >> To: Wilson@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WILSON] NICKNAMES IN THE SOUTH FROM EARLY TO MID 1850’s >> >> >> A Jerry M Wilson is shown living in William Wilson’s household on the 1850 >> West Amunchee, Walker Co, GA census along with other siblings. Shows him >> born ca 1845 GA. Some older siblings shown born 1829 thru 1841 in South >> Carolina; unknown SC County. >> >> My question is.....if Jerry is a nickname, what legal name could “Jerry” >> represent? Maybe, Jerral , Jerome , Jerrard, etc? >> >> His father was William, born ca 1801 SC; unknown County. Firstborn child >> was Benjamin W E Wilson, born 1829 SC. Sarah is shown as William’s wife but >> it is thought she might be a 2nd wife, born ca 1815 SC. >> >> My direct connection is to William and Sarah’s last child, Abraham >> (Martin?) Wilson, born ca 1851-1852 GA. The name Martin has been used for >> others in my family line. I have the forward timeline for Abraham/Abram >> Wilson starting in 1870 where he living in Morgan Co Alabama but I have >> nothing on this Wilson family before 1850. >> >> All opinions welcome. >> >> Paula >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> PAULA DUNKLIN >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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

I suggest searching Texas, California or anywhere out west.  the gold rush and free land spurred people on to leave and some came back.  Not to mention the War Between the States, men just wanted to get away, especially those who fought against family, brother against brother or opposing neighbors. Pat From: Tom Dunklin <dunk1432@verizon.net> To: wilson@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 4:33 AM Subject: Re: [WILSON] NICKNAMES IN THE SOUTH FROM EARLY TO MID 1850’s Mary Ann, Jerry Wilson is still in his father’s home in Lebanon, Dekalb Co, AL for the 1860 census. He is the only male Wilson still there except for my great-gfather Abraham/Abram/Abe Wilson who was about 8; census has wrong age for Abe. The only other male Wilson(s) born to my gg gfather William are Benjamin W. E. Wilson and James and they are not in home by 1860. Can’t find either of them after 1850. Abraham also disappears after 1870 and has remained a mystery to my whole family. He disappears just before my grandfather, William Martin Wilson,  is born. Disappeared from Morgan Co AL. Thanks for taking an interest. I’ll just have to keep on keeping on???? Paula Sent from my iPad PAULA  DUNKLIN > On Dec 5, 2017, at 1:11 PM, Mary Anne <eskew@ncats.net> wrote: > > Paula, > You say he is on the 1850 census.  Did you look in the 1860 census and > beyond?  Just a thought. > > Mary Anne Humphrey Eskew > >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:18 PM, <jray38@neo.rr.com> wrote: >> >> I would assume any name beginning with a J or G that could be a potential >> possible Jerry should be looked at.  Remember, John F. Kennedy was called >> JACK so nick names are just that, and I would assume Jerry on a census >> could very well be his given name.  But you never know.  Just keep your >> eyes and mind wide open for any possibilities. >> >> Janean >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WILSON [mailto:wilson-bounces+jray38=neo.rr.com@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of Tom Dunklin >> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:01 PM >> To: Wilson@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WILSON] NICKNAMES IN THE SOUTH FROM EARLY TO MID 1850’s >> >> >> A Jerry M Wilson is shown living in William Wilson’s household on the 1850 >> West Amunchee, Walker Co, GA census along with other siblings. Shows him >> born ca 1845 GA. Some older siblings shown born 1829 thru 1841 in South >> Carolina; unknown SC County. >> >> My question is.....if Jerry is a nickname, what legal name could “Jerry” >> represent?          Maybe, Jerral , Jerome , Jerrard, etc? >> >> His father was William, born ca 1801 SC; unknown County. Firstborn child >> was Benjamin W E Wilson, born 1829 SC. Sarah is shown as William’s wife but >> it is thought she might be a 2nd wife, born ca 1815 SC. >> >> My direct connection is to William and Sarah’s last child, Abraham >> (Martin?) Wilson, born ca 1851-1852 GA. The name Martin has been used for >> others in my family line. I have the forward timeline for Abraham/Abram >> Wilson starting in 1870 where he living in Morgan Co Alabama but I have >> nothing on this Wilson family before 1850. >> >> All opinions welcome. >> >> Paula >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> PAULA  DUNKLIN >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------- 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