At 10:09 PM 12/28/97 -0500, you wrote: >I would really like to learn more about Ambrose OWENS who married Nancy A. >Nowlin on 21 Jun 1838 in Fayette Co, IL. I am a descendent of their >daughter Lydia Matilda who married William Henry Harris on 29 Aug 1872 in >Fayette Co IL. Would like to have any data on other descendents, etc. > >Regards, >John Harris, Lake Ridge, VA ([email protected]) John, The Ambrose Owens family is listed in the 1860 Fayette census in Ramsey Township, p. 204 as: 1365 1378 OWENS, Ambrose 51 blacksmith N.C. Nancy 40 Ill Nancy A. 23, Wm 22, J.D. 6 (male), L.N.4 (female), Marinda 2(all born Ill) Nancy Nowlin's father's name is given as John Nowlin in the marriage record. The William Owens above in the 1860 census record could be: William A. Owens and Nancy Hall married 1 Apr.,1864 (Book Old A.,p.113,l.15) Lydia and Henry Harris' family in 1880, in Bowling Green, p. 5 45 HARRIS, Henry 30 farmer Ill Ill Ill Lida M. 25 wife Ill Ky Ky Michael S. 7 son, Wm T. 4 son, Nancy Jane 2 daughter (all Ill) In 1900, Ramsey Twp. p. 13 254 258 HARRIS, Wm. H. Feb.1850 age 50, married 28 yrs. Il Il Il farmer Lydia M. wife Sept. 1855 age 44 9 children, 9 living Il Ky Ky Joseph H. son Aug 1883 16 at school John W. Jr. son Dec 1885 14 at school Rachel A. dau. Mar. 1888 12 at school George W. son May 1892 8 Edward C. son Jun 1895 4 (all children Il Il Il) 255 259 HARRIS, Michael S. Sept 1873 26 married 2 yrs. farmer Belle wife Feb. 1879 1 child 1 living Ill Ill Ill Geotrude J. dau Feb 1899 age 1 (that's the spelling of the name) Hope some of this is new to you! Judith Cameron Lanclos Highland, CA