I have noticed in the past how frequently the Surnames Wilson and Tillman/ Tilghman are found marrying. That has to mean something. The only guess I have is back in the first quarter of the 1700s in what is now Brunswick Co, Va, there were a group of Indian traders living close together who had all been liscenced to trade with the North Carolina Indians, or at least their in-laws had been. There was a Thomas Wilson, a Tillman, a Pettypool (later shortened to Pool(e), a Trotter, a King, a Richard Smith, and Irven/Urvin. That is all I can remember off the top of my head. Many of these appear to be the same men found listed on the surveying crew for the Byrd survey between NC and VA. Could these families have stuck together over the years? There also could have been in addition to their white families, an Indian wife and children back with whatever Indians they traded with. (a common practice as I understand). Marilyn On Dec 13, 2004, at 11:28 PM, [email protected] wrote: Thanks Nadine, I tried sending you a message earlier and it didn't go I waited to long while I was writing and I lost it. The census you sent regarding Griners household was my family. It mentioned Emmaline. I have been unable to locate Joseph and Emmaline's marriage record as I stated earlier. I will keep trying. Alvaeratta(sic) Register has a great book of resources on Bulloch County, GA which mentions a lot of records pertaining to my relatives. The Collins, WILSON, TILLMAN Kingery.

I've happened upon some more information. I've had no luck finding and history past Morgan J. Wilson and Martha J. O'Del. Below is a sample of the first few generations of descendants he left. Please let me know if you have any information about Morgan. He ended up residing in western Virginia at one point. In-laws with extensive documentation: Bennett - family from southern Virginia probably descended from early Isle of Wight traders. Walke - The mother of WHW Jr's wives was a Walke from eastern Virginia. Walke's also owned land in Barbados. Jones - Langhorne Jones was a famous Virginian Judge Mark Wilson Charlotte, NC Descendants of Morgan J. Wilson 1 Morgan J. Wilson .. +Martha J. O'Del - 1854 ......... 2 William Henderson Wilson 1849 - 1928 ............. +Mary Helm Howerton 1852 - 1932 .................... 3 Lucie E. Wilson 1868 - 1870 .................... 3 Mary Magdalen Wilson 1870 - 1959 ........................ +John Wesley Moss 1868 - 1929 .................... 3 Charlie Lee Wilson 1873 - 1945 ........................ +Jennie L. Bennett 1874 - 1970 .................... 3 John Lyon Wilson 1875 - 1944 ........................ +Ida R. Tomakins 1884 - 1960 ............................... 4 Gertrude Wilson ................................... +Langhorne Jones ............................... 4 Harry Wilson - 1930 .................... 3 Pattie Richardson Wilson 1877 - ........................ +Earnest E., Sr. Williams 1877 - 1929 .................... 3 James Anderson Wilson 1880 - 1945 ........................ +Gracie Dyer 1891 - 1959 .................... 3 Minnie Riley Wilson 1881 - 1951 .................... 3 Nancy Will Wilson 1883 - ........................ +Basil D. Flournoy .................... 3 Geneva May Wilson 1885 - 1975 ........................ +Clarence Walker 1909 - .................... *2nd Husband of Geneva May Wilson: ........................ +Robert Thomas Griffin .................... 3 Rosanelle Wilson 1887 - 1889 .................... 3 William Hassel, Jr Wilson 1889 - 1941 ........................ +Annie Elizabeth Barker 1895 - 1918 .................... *2nd Wife of William Hassel, Jr Wilson: ........................ +Lorena Florence Barker 1902 - 1971 ............................... 4 Phyllis Dean Wilson 1924 - ............................... 4 William Hassel III Wilson 1925 - 1992 ................................... +Fannie Claire Bennett 1925 - ............................... 4 Maynard Barker Wilson 1928 - 1957 ............................... 4 Mary Virginia Wilson 1932 - ................................... +Hay Garnett Brown ............................... 4 David Allen Wilson 1936 - 1936 .................... 3 Virginia Elmo Wilson 1892 - 1972 .................... 3 Musa Vance Wilson 1894 - 1899