I'm trying to find out who the parents of William Harkins were. He was born around 1788. He first shows up in Morgan County, Georgia in 1808 when he married Nancy Ann Stell. His parents may have been from South Carolina. William and Nancy moved to Fayette County, Georgia after their marriage and settled there. They had several children while living there (Rebecca, Sarah, Elizabeth, Thomas Rhoades, James W., and Martha). William eventually received a grant for land in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. After settling there twins were born to them. William Jackson and Mary Ann. Their last child was also born there, Cecelia Amanda Harkins. In the late 1850's William and Nancy moved to Leon County, Texas, to join Nancy's family there. In 1860 William and Nancy are living in Coltharp, Houston County, Texas. They both died in 1861. I'm wondering if William Harkins is connected somehow to the Hugh Harkins family of South Carolina. If you're connected to my Harkins in any way, I'd love to hear from you. My email is joshtaylor@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance.