Hi, I extracted the following from a message that appeared earlier on the list. I am particularly interested in Moses Wootan because of the Illinois connection. My wife's ancestry traces back to James A. (Mes) Wooton (b. ca 1832) who is recorded as being born in Illinois but who moved to Texas. As Moses was already in Texas at the time of James' birth, he is more likely to be James' grandfather than father. Does anyone have any information on the family of Moses Wootan that remained in Illinois when he moved to Tennessee and then to Texas? Thanks for all assistance. Conrad >> THIRD GENERATION >> >> 6. Moses F. WOOTAN was born on 12 Mar 1789 in North Carolina. He died >> between 1850 and 1860. He went from Virginia to Illinois to Tennessee >> to Texas. Buried at Lake Cemetery between Clayton and Caladonia,Texas- >> On 1st TX census- Ayish Bayou Dist. Doc#4272 Nacogdoches Archives, State >> Lib,Austin Texas-6/9/1826. >> Catholic >> >> Settled and married in Illinois, had 2 children by his first wife. >> Assumed that the children remained in Illinois and retained the spelling >> Wootan. Appeared in the 1818 census of Jackson County , Illinois >> >> He was married to Margaret DAVIS in Leverne, Rutherford County, >> Tennessee. Margaret DAVIS was born 16 Nov 1801 in Kentucky. Moses came >> to Texas in 1822. 1835 Census Municipalitiy of Tenehaw, Moses was >> listed as age 50, married, Catholic and a farmer. She died in Texas and >> was buried in Montgomery County, Texas. >> _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]