This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Andrews Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wm.2ADEB/2196.2201 Message Board Post: I think you may have the Owen I'm looking for, or vise versa. I have a Solomon Owen Andrews who was born in 1828 in either Georgia or South Carolina (it may actually be the same place and the county lines just moved). He is listed on different charts having different fathers' names. I know it is the same Solomon because all of his dates and wife are the same. On some his father is George Andrews of SC, and on some Owen "Buck" Andrews of GA, and on some Buck Andrews of GA. I'm saying his father's full name is George Owen "Buck" Andrews, and therefore naming his son Solomon Owen would make sense. I know that George has children by all of the names listed, but David is from his second wife, not his first. I believe that the confusion, and the inability to find George's parents are the result of poor record-keeping, and the lack of detailed information provided in the censuses between 1790 and 1840. Confusion between the two marriages also makes things difficult, and one would reach different conclusions depending on which direction they researched from. He also had several other children with his first wife, including my ancestor Henry A. Andrews. I do not know the name of the second wife (David's mother), but it is possible that her name is Rebecca Everett, like some charts say. I do know that the family moved from SC to GA (they moved within GA once too, which makes me think they never actually moved to GA, but already lived there when state lines moved, which would explain the strange census records) to AL to TN. This is what I'm looking at as a path: (Fairfield, SC/GA, depending on date and bounderies) James (Owen*) Andrews, b. bef 1760 | V George Owen Andrews, b. 1763 <- appears on SC census as George Andrews in 1800, in Sumter, SC/Appears on charts as Owen Andrews (Sr.) | V George (Owen "Buck") Andrews, JR, b. 1799 (Jr. confirmed) (born in Sumter Co., SC) | V Solomon Owen Andrews, b. 1828 (b. in SC/GA, depending on area lines and record, eventually moved to GA regardless, when he married) These record also show up: James (Owen)* Andrews - Camden (1791) -> moved to GA and shows up in Fairfield Co. (1810 census)** 2 men, 16 and up 1 boy under 16 3 females, all ages 1 slave Andrews, James (SC Census) State: South Carolina Year: 1800 County: Fairfield Roll: Township: Unknown Townships Page: 191 Image: Andrews, George (George Owen moved out of Fairfield) State: South Carolina Year: 1800 County: Sumter <- George Owen "Buck" Andrews was born there Roll: M32_49 Township: Unknown Townships Page: 935 Image: 179 *After comparing two different census records that have all of the same stats, I believe the Owen Andrews and James Andrews, both of Camden, and later Fairfield (when Camden Co. split or was renamed, I presume), are the same person, making his name James (Owen) Andrews. Keep in mind that on early census records, names were abbrivated, so there was no room for middle names. Also, only heads of households were listed, so childrens' names are difficult to find before 1840. **The 1810 census seems to have not taken place in Georgia, and it could explain the strange disappearance of the family between 1800 and 1820 (when many of the members show up in AL). Fairfield shows up, but as a part of SC. It's possible that either part of the census was lost, or it wasn't done in some areas. I admit I could be wrong, and that this is just a synthesis of rough data, but it is the best theory I can come up with. If you have anything to add or correct, please let me know.