Hi Joan, These Bowdon's are worse than working a puzzle. Don't feel bad as they are very hard to keep streight. Col. James Simeon Bowdon was b. 6 Apr 1775 Granville Co NC d. 30 Mar 1837 Kosciusko, Madison Co., MS 1800 moved to Chester Co SC lived in Camden SC 1820 moved to Talladege AL then to Madison Co MA. Married Mary Bradford the d/o Thomas Bradford, Jr. & Martha Miller. Col. James Simeon Bowdon was the son of John Bowdon b. abt 1790 Granville Co NC and his wife Sarah........ Col. James' brothers were John, James, Robert and Samuel. ref: The Bowdon Letters "Simeon, Robert and Samuel came to Lancaster and Chester Co SC in 1800. They sold their land and moved to Talladeger, AL" John Bowdon with wife Sarah............ was the son of James Bowdon and Priscilla Williams Hope that this helps. Joyce ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today!