Thanks for answering my post. Lordy! Lordy! How I hate to apologize! I must have been dreaming. I mixed up my grandfather and my great grandfather. I really don't know how I managed to do that. To start over---- Samuel Irwin m. Mary Jane Howell, 14 Jan 1818, in Wilson Co., Tn. She was listed as Jencie Howell. Henry Howell was her surety. They procured land in Lawrence Co. Al., in 1818, and lived out their lives there. I have never been able to learn anything about this Howell family. The first son was William B. Irwin. It was his son who was named, Dee Wees! I still don't know anything about the Howell family of my great grandmother. Thanks again! Just maybe you'll know something about this family. egniwri@aol.com