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From: "Sherrill U Williams" <>
Subject: Re: [WILDER-SOUTH-L] While we are on William Wilders
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:45:43 -0400


Jerry,
I think the younger William (age 9) is a son of Wilson (also listed in
the household). I don't have time to explain why I think this now, but
remind me later. I am off to Kingsport to attend a funeral in a few
minutes.
Sherrill

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From: Jerry Wilder <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 9:24 AM
Subject: [WILDER-SOUTH-L] While we are on William Wilders


>While we are on the subject of William Wilder(s), can anyone explain the
following?
>I have three William Wilders on one census enumeration. I can only guess at
the explanation here and am sure someone has the correct answers. This is
part of an earlier posting from Sherrill.
>
>Hancock Co, TN 1850 US Census: 32nd Subdivision [the part of Hancock Co on
>the South side of Clinch River].
>
>6-6 William Wilder 62 M b TN farming
> Rhoda* " 56 F NC
> Wilson " 30 M TN
> John " 29 M TN
> Abram " 20 M TN
> Elizabeth " 25 F TN
> William " 17 M TN
> Lewis " 15 M TN
> William " 9 M TN
>[Note: according to "the book" the wife was Rhoda ADAMS; the son Abram
>(above) apparently married during the census year and is recorded again in
>1850 Hawkins Co with a wife and 4 mo. old daughter.]
>
>Question one would be the elder Wm. born in TN? That would make him b. 1788
in TN. Do we know who his parents were? Isn't that about the earliest any
Wilders were known to have migrated to TN, maybe even earlier than any known
migrations?
>
>There being two children named William indicates to me that they probably
are not brothers. The only other female, Elizabeth,
>in the house would have been 14 when the youngest William was born????
>
>Elizabeth is also listed out of order of age. Normally I think you see that
when there is another family in the household, i.e. a married son and then
his wife, Sherrill's note indicates Abram was married but not to Elizabeth.
>
>If anyone has this all figured out, I would appreciate your sharing it.
>
>Jerry Wilder
>
>
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