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     William Edward Lasseter was born on 14 Jul 1795.¹ He was the son of John Lasseter and Martha <...>.

William Edward Lasseter married Jane <...> on 22 Feb 1816 in Burke Co., GA.¹ William Edward Lasseter was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1840 in Burke Co., GA.² He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Burke Co., GA, with others in the household: Jane <...>.³

William Edward Lasseter died on 20 Dec 1854 in Burke Co., GA, at age 59.¹

     Jane <...> was born on 14 Jul 1795 in GA.¹

The Bible says Jane was born the same day as William E.¹

Jane <...> married William Edward Lasseter, son of John Lasseter and Martha <...>, on 22 Feb 1816 in Burke Co., GA.¹ Jane <...> was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Burke Co., GA, in the household of William Edward Lasseter (her husband.)²

Jane <...> died on 11 Apr 1866 in Burke Co., GA, at age 70.¹

     Emery Lasseter was born circa 1836 in GA.^1,2 He was the son of William Edward Lasseter and Jane <...>.

     Martha Lasseter was born circa 1810 in Burke Co., GA.¹ She was the daughter of Emery Lasseter and Mary Bell Jourdan. She moved with her family to Decatur Co., GA, between 1820 and 1825.

Martha Lasseter was on the 1825 taxlist in Decatur Co., GA. She stayed on the taxlist until 1831 as the ward of John Bell and then William Chester, as a minor heir of her father.²

     Sarah Lucinda Carswell was born on 12 Jul 1851 in NC.¹ She was the daughter of Waitstill Carswell and Elizabeth A. Connell.²

Sarah Lucinda Carswell applied for a widow's pension on 5 Jul 1909 in Burke Co., NC, for her husband's service in the CSA in Co. C, 74th Regiment, in the NC State Troops. Her pension was approved, but on the cover slip is stamped "Disapproved". She was eligible for the pension if married before 1 Jan 1868. They were married 19 Dec 1867. It's not stated why she was denied the pension.³ She was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1910 in Upper Fork, Burke Co., NC.⁴ She was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Upper Fork, Burke Co., NC, in the household of unresearched people (her son.)⁵

Sarah Lucinda Carswell died on 24 Sep 1921 in NC at age 70.¹ She was buried in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Enola, Burke Co., NC.¹

     Waitstill Carswell married Elizabeth A. Connell.

     Elizabeth A. Connell married Waitstill Carswell.

     Martin Van Buren Tucker was born on 11 Sep 1838 in MS.^1,2

Martin Van Buren Tucker married Sarah Johnson circa 1856.³ Martin Van Buren Tucker was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Jones Co., MS, with others in the household: Sarah Johnson and Mahala Ann Tucker (his wife and daughter.)¹ Martin Van Buren Tucker was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Jones Co., MS, with others in the household: Sarah Johnson and Mahala Ann Tucker.² Martin Van Buren Tucker was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Jones Co., MS, with others in the household: Sarah Johnson.³

Martin Van Buren Tucker died on 10 Dec 1913 at age 75.^4,5 He was buried in Tucker Cemetery, Jones Co., MS.⁵

     Sarah Johnson was born on 12 Jan 1838 in MS.^1,2,3

Sarah Johnson married Martin Van Buren Tucker circa 1856.⁴ Sarah Johnson was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Jones Co., MS, in the household of Martin Van Buren Tucker (her husband.)² Sarah Johnson was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Jones Co., MS, in the household of Martin Van Buren Tucker.³ Sarah Johnson was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Jones Co., MS, in the household of Martin Van Buren Tucker.⁴

Sarah Johnson died on 1 Mar 1910 at age 72.¹ She was buried in Tucker Cemetery, Jones Co., MS.¹

     Mary Wilbourn Ely married Abner R. Callaway, son of Enoch Callaway and Martha Reeves, on 24 Jun 1879 in Wilkes Co., GA. The Washington Gazette is in Washington, Wilkes Co., the title for the items is Wilkes-Wise, and the item says "in this county."¹ Mary Wilbourn Ely was enumerated in the census of 1880 in La Grange, Troup Co., GA, in the household of Abner R. Callaway (her husband.)²