Hi Mills Co. I am new to your list. If this is a little long forgive me. My GGrandfather William SEWING moved his family from St. Louis, Mo. to Pottawattamie Co. IA about 1883. William Sewing had three children from his first wife who died of Small Pox in St. Louis - their names were Anna SEWING; William Thomas SEWING; and Alvina SEWING. Alvina C. SEWING married James Franklin JUDKINS 3 September 1887 in Glenwood, Mills Co., IA. They had three children Walter William JUDKINS (born 1888 in Glenwood, Mills Co., IA); Nora Pearl JUDKINS (born 1889, Glenwood, Mills Co.,); and Roy Lamont JUDKINS (born 1893 in Arnold, NE). The father of James Franklin JUDKINS was James M. JUDKINS and the mother was Francis W. LIGGETT JUDKINS. Siblings of James Franklin JUDKINS were Elizabeth Ann JUDKINS, born 1860 in Glenwood, IA; William H. JUDKINS, born 1862 in Unknown; Cora M. JUDKINS, born before 1896 in unknown; Josephine E. JUDKINS, born before 1896 in unknown; and Lille S. JUDKINS, born before 1896 in unknown. William SEWING and his second wife Wilhelmina MITTENDORF SEWING had ten children. Many of them farmed in Pottawattamie Co., and south of Council Bluffs towards Mills County. The children were Dorathy K.; Charles Edward; Daniel Amos; Marie Carolyn; Elizabeth Catherine; Harriet Marie; Thomas Carl (my grandfather); Louise S. (who married Fred William GRUDLE) of Glenwood, Mills Co.; and Sarah SEWING. We know little about the JUDKINS family, and I would love to visit or exchange information with anyone who might have known the SEWING or JUDKINS families. Sharie Batson [email protected] 532 Arnold Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503-5147