I have considered that Solomon I and Etheridge were brothers. One body of research I found on Etheridge suggested his father was a John Owens in NC. It looks like that Thomas Owens and Solomon I were likely brothers as well. There was a David Owens and Joshua Owens about the same age range who moved to Marion and Laurens County areas, respectively, about the same time. David had a son named Solomon b1786, d1846 in Marion County. I wonder about their connection with our guys. Desperately waiting impatiently for the military records on Solomon A. Owens, Stephen, and Solomon I to come back from the NARA. Thought surely they would come today, but no show. Guess they are having to copy a lot of stuff on these guys. There is another line of Owens in another area of SC but I can't think of where right now. Scott Owens