Hi Scott, Although I'm not related, you have piqued my curiosity and I must ask you a couple of questions. First some background: My GGG uncle, Charles Lesslie was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1811. In 1822 he and his family emmigrated to Ontario and in 1838, as a part of the Canadian Emmigration Society movement, he came to Davenport. He and his family helped found this Society in response to the political turmoil caused by the Canadian Rebellion of 1837-1838. I am in touch with a Canadian historian who is writing about this emmigration movement, and she has asked me to be on the look out for others who emmigrated to Iowa at that time. This is just a shot in the dark, but do your Brownlie's fit this description? Coincidentally, according to the "History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co." "In 1842 the Christian Church was incorporated by act of Legislature under the style of the Church of Christ, meeting in Davenport. John Owens, Richard S. Craig and *Charles Lesslie* were appointed Trustees under the act." I noticed your Brownlie's were instrumental in starting the first Christian Church in Winfield Twp. Do you suppose they knew each other? I'd appreciate any comments you might have. Regards, Elaine Rathmann | I am Jeanette "Nettie" (Brownlie) WRIGHTMAN's first cousin, thrice | removed, on my mother's Graham < Brownlie line! I have a good deal of | information on the Brownlies of Scotland>Canada>Iowa and | Scott | R. Scott Sherman | P O Box 666 | Red Bluff CA 96080-0666 | rssroots@pacbell.net | |