I am definitely interested in the Bowdens of Cuba Kentucky. My grandmother's parents (Isaiah and Melinda (Emerson) Bowden) are found in Cuba Kentucky in 1880 and she was probably born there or in Mayfield. The given names Westward, Westwood, Westland, as well as Eastwood, Eastward, and other variations occurs several times in various branches of the family, but I have next to nothing about the bearers of this rather strange name. North Carolina and Tennessee figure prominently in many branches of my family too, so I am interested in those lines as well -- they inevitably tie in somewhere. On 12/3/00, at 22:34, genebug7@webtv.net wrote: >I have a Westward BOWDEN in >Dickson County, TN and one in >Cuba, Graves, KY. I was wondering >whether your clan falls into this >particular geographic domain???? > >The Westward ("Westerd") BOWDEN >(Reverend) moved to Dickson from >Randolph County NC in 1823 on >oxcarts. His daughter, Mary "Polly" >BOWDEN (1792-1862) married my >GGG Grandfather, George "Grand- >Sire" (Grancer) LUTHER. They had >13 children. At least one son, >Jacob LUTHER, moved to Cuba >KY in 1853. If this is interesting to >you, I have additional data to share. >Just trying to see the two Westward >links and get a dob on mine from NC, >circa 1766. Stuart Armstrong mail to: stuarta@aros.net web page: http://cgi.aros.net/~stuarta