In a message dated 9/24/01 5:03:24 PM Central Daylight Time, ILLIVING-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Is anyone else out there researching the families of James R. Carson, Henry > Clay Carson, and William Gouge. William Gouge moved to Livingston County > from Tennessee in the 1890's and married Mary Hance Carson, widow of Henry > Clay Carson. I am not a Gouge researcher but there was a Garfield Gouge that lived in Corwith, Iowa at one time. He and his wife are buried there. In 1925, 75% of Corwith had connections to Livingston County. If there is a connection, I'd be glad to provide any info I find. LuAnn Folkers :)