This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cjcoffin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dowell/576.7613/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dinah, if you are still out there, we could certainly share some information, as my Dowells are also from Wilkes Co. in North Carolina. My grandfather was John Fielding Dowell, brother of Charles Wilson Dowell and Alonzo Franklin Dowell. Their father was Frank (actually Benjamin Franklin) Dowell, born about 1859 in Wilkes Co., NC. His father was Francis A. Dowell, born about 1834 in NC. Benjamin Franklin Dowell's wife: Mary Elvira Baker, born 15 July 1858. I am so excited to know that someone else is researching Dowells in the same area. I have not been able to get past Francis A. Dowell, and my information on him is sketchy. Could you please share with me anything you have found out, and where I should look further? My email address is mamapapa96@mchsi.com. Please respond, and I will send what information I have collected, which is readily available to you too. My brother and cousins from the Dowell line are living. But I am wondering whether they want males who actually have the last name of Dowell for the DNA studies. My mother was a Dowell, and the cousins I am acquainted with are connected to the Dowells through their mothers. Write soon, Dinah, or anyone else who can share and/or point me in the right direction to extend my information. CJ 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.