Looking for any deeds, wills, articles, or other verifiable information on Hiram and Sarah TENNISON who were in the 1850 Tish. Co., Ms census.

Hiram TENNISON was born ca. 1805 in NC according to the 1850 Tish. Co., MS census. Sarah was born in TN as was their first child James Henry TENNYSON. Their next two children were born in Alabama.

In 1845 Hiram is in the Tish. Co., Ms census for the first time as Hiram TENISON.

Sarah may have been a VAWTER, BAUDER, or neither. Cannot verify her last name. TENNISON/TENNYSON genealogist believe she was a VAWTER but she is claimed by BAUDER genealogist as well. The BAUDER genealogist list Hiram as TENNESEN or TENNEYSON.

There is a belief expressed in some e-mail I have received that Hiram and Isaac TENNISON were related. Some have said Hiram may have been a brother to James TENISON in the 1840 or 1845 census.

Family lore says Hiram's father was named James or Henry TENNYSON originally from VA, but most genealogist believe Hiram's father to have been Abraham TENNISSON of Rutherford Co., TN. However, I cannot find verifiable proof pointing any which way.

In family lore Hiram's father is said to have been buried in the "OLD" Forked Oaks Cemetary, not the "NEW" one. I find people who have heard of the OLD Forked Oaks Cemetary and say it had another name but no one has any information on it. Some believe the tombstones are under a house built on the Isaac TENNISON homestead or are in a wooded area and grown up and lost.

I cannot find any records in Miss., Ala., or Tn. of Hiram's and Sarah's marriage or birth of their children, except Tish. Co, MS census information.

All and any help GREATLY appreciated!! Please e-mail hiten@bellsouth.net