In response to this question (with apologies to Carol if she gets two copies): " I am interested in knowing which Nathaniel you have info on. would you tell me his d.o.b. and spouses and parent's? I have Nathaniel Logan Nowlin whose was supposedly born abt 1820 in Sumner co., Tenn. First married to Sarah Reavis and had son named Preston Second married to Susannah Swisher (first married Benjamin Moore) had Isaac Swisher Nowlin and Rachel E. Nowlin. I am from the second line although I have info from the first as well. I am desperate to make a connection here. Anything you have might help. Thanks, Carol Marston [email protected]" In the 1850 census, the Nowlin (Knowland) families are: Western Division 584 KNOWLAND, (NOWLIN) Nathaniel 24 farmer Ill Elizabeth 23 KY Nancy N. 2, William 1, both born Ill 600 Household of Margaret Pearce (Pierce) Knowland (Nowlin), William 34 Tenn 612 Knoland (Nowlin) James 31 farmer Il Enamettie A. 25 Tenn Mary A. 7, Nathaniel 6, Jacob 4, W. Franklin 2 (all IL) Eastern Division, 385 Nowlan (Nowlin) Mary 47 Tenn Revis, Preston 22 MO, Covington 18 MO Noolan (Nowlin), Preston 2 Ill Ledbetter, Henderson 27 MO m Mary A. 17 MO m In 1840, there are two adjacent Nowlin households, James and John, next to two Boaz households: Western Division, p. 15 Boaz, James 1-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-0-1 Boaz, Nancy 0-0-1-1-1 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1(the male listing is blurred) Nowlin, James 0-1-2-0-1-0-0-1 1-1-2-0-0-0-1 Nowlin, John 2-4-2-1-0-0-1 0-2-3-0-1-0-1 In 1830, p. 243 Bozae, Bennett 0-0-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-1 Boaze, Edmund 0-2-2-2-1-0-0-0-1 0-0-1-2-0-0-1 Nowlin, John 1-1-1-0-0-0-1 1-2-1-0-0-1 skip 8 households Nowlin, Nathaniel 2-0-1-0-0-1 1-0-1-0-0-1 Pierce, Elijah 0-1-2-1-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-0-0-0-1 1820 Bond County (before Fayette County) p. 3 Boez (Boaz), Edmund 2-0-0-1-0-1 3-0-0-1-1 Smith Nowlin, John 1-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0 Marriages: Nathaniel Nowlin and Elizabeth Freels, both by consent married 28 May 1845. William Freels is father of Elizabeth, Nathaniel's parents gave consent, they are not named. Book Old A, p. 28, l. 12 Nathaniel Nowlin and Sarah Reavis, he of age, she by affirmation, married 23 Jan. 1846. Preston Reavis, Sarah's brother, said that their step-father, John Nowlin, gave consent. Book Old A, p. 27, l.9 Nathaniel Nowlin and Rebecca Sidwell both by consent married ? - date blank. Consent by her father, Wm. Sidwell and wife. Book Old A, p. 7, l. 7 The household of Margaret Pierce above in 1850 is probably: Margaret Nowlin married Edward Pierce 9 Jan 1834. Consent by his father, Elijah Pierce and her father, James Nowlin. These lines go back so far in Fayette County, and have so many connections, that it might be helpful for you to have a copy of the early census records (1820-1860 for $25) and marriages (1821-1877 for $35),if you don't already have them, both available from: Fayette County Genealogical and Historical Society Box 177 Vandalia, IL 62471-0177. The society has done an excellent job of publishing county records, and their prices are reasonable. Let me know if I can be of any help. Judy Cameron Lanclos Highland, CA