A few years ago a computer was used to transcribe the scripted names in the census reports and converted them into print. Needless to say the computer made many mistakes such as this one leaving us to believe Willie Ellen (The mother of a Confederate soldier) had been born in Kenya. The post war census is not much better.

The 1860 United States census listed Leander L. Wesson, born about 1836 in Alabama and noted his occupation as a farmer and living in the household of H. H. (A male) Wesson, born about 1806 in North Carolina and his wife W. E. (A female) Wesson, born about 1819 in Kenya. (The compiler notes the computer read census mistakenly listed her born in Kenya and should have read Kentucky. See Find A Grave Memorial number 97065829 to see her obituary). Other family household members were: Martha R. Wesson, born about 1840 in Alabama and John R. Wesson, born about 1842 in Alabama and Rachel E. Wesson, born about 1845 in Alabama and Mary E. Wesson, born about 1848 in Alabama and Christian C. (A male) Wesson, born about 1851 in Alabama and Henry J. Wesson, born about 1854 in Alabama and Robert J. Wesson, born about 1858 in Alabama. The family household was living in District 2 in Lauderdale County, Alabama and the nearest Post Office was reported as Florence and the census was enumerated on July 2, 1860.