Carol adds: Opal's parent's names were William Henry Bethany and Lina Bethany. Her husbands name was warren debs bowles. Her grandfathers name is what I want to contact them about. I have information to share with them if they wish to know. Willie Opal Bethany's grandfather's was my great grandfather's brother. They all died in a smallpox epidemic we believe. ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: BETHANY@rootsweb.com From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [BETHANY] Anyone from the William H. Bethany line This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cabethany Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bethany/130/mb.ashx Message Board Post: On this board, including any descendants of Opal Bethany Bowles? Would love to hear from you. My husbands grandfather was William's Uncle. William was named after Dan's wife father William H. who fought in the civil war, and migrated to the South East from Illinois. I have some info on William H's sister Lessie Mae Bethany Wisdom as well. William also had an aunt name Sallie whose family still lives in the missouri/Tennessee area, but we are still trying to track all of them down. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ===========================================================