This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: csnangle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dowell/953.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Iva and Bertha are my aunts. Roy was my father. I've looked in Bartholomew County records for A Lawson Dowell, he married three times. His third wife was Sallie Ann Simons. Lawson died in 1872 or 1873. I think she could not care for him and farmed him out when was 8 or 9. That's when he went to live with the Acton family. Carol 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.