They were indeed cousins. The Bowersocks are mostly buried in Oxford Junction area and I remember many of them as I did the Jones County Genealogical record. If you need, the entire file was submitted to FTM World Family Tree and you should be able to access the info through http://www.familytreemaker.com/ internet family finder index. -- Diana J. Hanson, CEO and Dean of Faculty and Staff Iowa Digital Education Association (Professional Genealogist, Listowner ) ************************************************ What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************ http://www.idea.edu/ Ideaschool, Inc. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard