Hi Sammie, I forgot to answer your question about the remaining members of David HOWERY's family. The following is his family as I have it: By his first wife, Sarah L. Ashworth Nancy A. b. Cir 1848, Indiana Mary E. b. 31 May 1850 Iowa d. 5 May 1852 Iowa Charlotte J. b. 1852 Iowa d. 1909 m. Richard F. Leap George M. b. 9 Dec 1854 Iowa d. 19 Feb 1876 Warren County, Iowa John W. b. 31 Jan 1857 Iowa d. 19 Feb 1876 Warren County, Iowa By his second wife, Elizabeth Ann Colclazier Emma M. b. 1862 Iowa d. 1941 m. David T. Patterson Ephraim b. 8 Nov 1864 Iowa d 17 Feb 1865 Iowa Ida b. 1865 Iowa m 1st Joseph A. Smith m 2nd Gilbert Puckett William J. b. 16 Dec 1867 Iowa d. 18 Feb 1887 Warren County, Iowa Saul b. 1869 Iowa not listed with the family in the 1880 Census Jasper b. Cir 1871 Iowa Claracy b Cir 1873 Iowa (Her name was difficult to read in the Census.) Margaret b. Cir 1875 Iowa Della M. b. Cir 1879 Iowa m. Harry Edris in Nebraska Julia A. b. 18 May 1881 Warren County, Iowa James (The stone in North River Cemetery is now illegible.) Several of Richard Leap's siblings married into various branches of my wife's family. I cannot determine which of Thomas's wifes was the mother of which children. Larry