Re: William O. Chism b-7-26-1862 TN/MO
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William O. Chism b-7-26-1862 TN/MO
Gerald Chism 6/10/10
Hi Gerald
Can you be a little more specific. Birth year for Wm O needs correction, do we assume that its 1862?
Can you pinpoint the location in Tennessee where William O was born? It looks like he could be from one of two families, he could be from one of Blind John Chisholm's grandsons (Elijah) who moved from SC to the banks of the Mississippi in Lauderdale Co TN and produced a large blood cluster there. Parts of this family had name transformation from Chisholm to Chism.
Also in the picture would be a descendent of James Chism of Virginia.. These are two different families. Standard genealogy should help you find you family of origin as 1862 is not really the deep dark past and records should be available.
The Chisholm DNA project has profiles for both families, and joining the DNA project would provide another opportunity for you to further your family history