Thank you for your return. I have not gotten much information out of Warren or Marion Counties. I do know that in the 1900 census John C. Dowden and his second wife Cora A. Howe lived in New Virginia. Living with them was Johns daughter from a previous marriage(Julia Miller) Maude Born Oct 1889. That is all of the information I have ever gotten on this Lady. Gladys was born in 1893 and Nan (my Mother) was born 31 July 1896 died 18 Jan. 1933 in Des Moines Ia. burried in Des Moines. Also living with them was Johns father Otho Dowden Born in Highland county Ohio was in the Union Army from ILL in the Civil War Married Sophia Vandeventer in Fayette Co. Ohio 18 Sept 1858. Also heard that he had a wife named Day?. Otho died in Marshalltown at the old Soliers Home. I have heard that they had 9 children. Bertha being the youngest born 28 August 1882. All of these children with Sohia Gladys married Arch Marsh nad had one child Rex Marsh lived all of his life in Des Moines. He died a couple of weeks ago. Nan Married Thomas Joseph Flanagan in Des Moines and had 8 children. I am the Sixth. I have not heard anything on the Dowden Family especially Maude and Bertha. You can e- mail at kcid323@aol.com. There is no hurry I have waited this long. thank you.