I posted the following message on the Owen/Owens lists but I thought maybe someone in the actual counties might have some info too. Some of these ended up in Cleburne County and some descendants are there today. But they left paper trails in all the counties mentioned. If anyone has any info, I would really appreciate it. Martin Owen(s) was my GGG grandfather and the dead end of the line of my research so far. Many thanks -- Judy K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I know I need to follow up on these and thank you so much, Tammy for finding them. I have reprinted the notices below (so everyone will know what we're talking about) and my notes are underneath. >>>The Atlanta Constitution 8/14/1870 Georgia, Campbell County Whereas, William Word applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of john Owens, who died without the limits of this State, but owning an interest in a half lot of land in said country. There are, therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in october next, and show cause, if any they can, why letters of administration on the estate of said deceased should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, this 8/12/1870. R C BEAVERS, Ordinary 10/5/1870 Georgia, Campbell County Four weeks after date of application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the undivided interrim lot of land No 61, in the 3d district of originally Carroll now Campbell County, the entire real estate of John Owen, deceased, in this county. This 10/3/1870. JOHN M OWENS, Adm'r <<< (End of notices in The Constitution) The last record of some of my Owens was here in Campbell County and I am missing a William J. Owen(s) who may have died in the Civil War. I don't know his middle name but it could very well have been John. If this was William J., then his dying outside the state would fit also. He was the son of my Martin Owen(s) (b. abt. 1801 - d. 1852), of Upson and Meriwether counties in GA, and his family went on to Fayette and Campbell. Living here in Campbell in 1870 were two of his sisters (Martha Amanda Owen(s) and Lucinda Caroline Owen(s) Fowler and his brother, Robert Martin Owen(s). I know little about William J. Owen (oh dear Lord, another William Owen) except that he was born about 1830 in Upson County and moved in with his mother and siblings (in Fayette County) after his father died in 1852. He gave security on his mother's bond for guardianship of her children in Fayette in 1853 and appeared with them in the 1860 Fayette census. After that, he vanishes and I have a feeling he may have died in the Civil War. There were two William J. Owens who fought from Fayette. I will see if someone can find microfilm in Campbell County for me and check this deed and estate out. However, I have a feeling the land is now in Douglas County and their courthouse burned in the 1950s, I think. My map of Campbell County doesn't show a Third District. The Campbell County Historical Society's research room is only open on Tuesdays and that is one of the days I work. If that fails, will have to get to the Georgia Archives sometime in the future. I am not asking someone to do that for me ... I can do it when I have the time, but I am asking if anyone has a reference to this John Owen(s) to please let me know so I can either set him aside or keep on looking. Lucinda Caroline Owen(s) Fowler, went on to Cleburne County, Alabama, where she died in 1886 after having 7 children She was the first wife of William J. Fowler, my great-grandfather. He remarried to (Mrs.) Sarah Margaret Vaughan Hart and they had 5 more children. Most of these Fowlers are buried at Ranburne Baptist with a few at Union Hill. They lived in Hightower. I believe her sister, Martha Amanda may have gone that way too and maybe married an older man, Frederick Vaughan (Sarah Margaret's father), who also moved to Texas. Robert Martin Owen(s) the youngest child of Martin, married Julia Bailey in Coweta, moved to Carroll County, then to Texas where he died. Julia brought the children back to Georgia and lived with her parents, Alston and Jane Bailey in Coweta County. She is supposedly buried at Bethel Methodist Church near Senoia. Matilda Chatfield Owen(s), daughter of Martin, married Henry Newton Cochran and lived and died in Campbell. They are buried at Antioch Methodist. I also have no information on Martin Owen(s)' siblings or parents ... this John Owen could also be a relative. Martin was married to Martha Kennedy/Kanady in Upson County in 1827. Any information anyone may have on who this John Owens might be would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks, Judy Fowler Kilgore (actually it's Judith but that sounds too stuffy) Newnan, GA ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)